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2020 NFL Draft crushes for the Kansas City Chiefs

By Lyle Graversen

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 26: A.J. Epenesa #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes tackles Drake Anderson #6 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 26, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 26: A.J. Epenesa #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes tackles Drake Anderson #6 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 26, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 16: Running back Sewo Olonilua #33 of the TCU Horned Frogs runs the ball during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 16, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 16: Running back Sewo Olonilua #33 of the TCU Horned Frogs runs the ball during the second half of the college football game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 16, 2019 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) /

Running Back – Sewo Olonilua – TCU

Okay, before I try and sell you on TCU’s Sewo Olonilua, let me preface with a little background here. I am firmly in the “don’t draft a running back early” camp when it comes to the draft. I won’t get into my arguments why here—that’s not what this post is about—but that’s why you won’t find guys like D’Andre Swift and Clyde Edwards-Helaire on this list (although CEH was close). I focused my attention more on guys that might be there in the draft’s middle rounds who could still be a good pick (with upside) for the Chiefs. That’s where Olonilua comes in.

I featured Olonilua in my post on running back prospects for the Chiefs earlier this month. I think he is criminally underrated in this draft. He’s a big back at 6’3 and 232 pounds, so right off the bat, he would add a nice contrast to K.C.’s other backs. However, despite his size, Olonilua still shows some versatility that could be very useful for the Chiefs. While he certainly could be a short yardage specialist right away, he also does a nice job in pass protection, catches the ball really well, and has enough change of direction skills for a back his size that he could be an every down back if needed.

Check out the clip in the tweet below. In it you’ll see Olonilua slip out of the backfield, make a nice catch with his hands on the check down and then show enough “wiggle” to break 2-3 tackles before he’s eventually brought down for a solid 25+ yard gain.

If the Chiefs wanted to focus on more premium positions early in the draft, Olonilua would be my top choice for them to take in the 5th round (or maybe even the 6th if they could pick up an extra pick somewhere). Every year teams stumble upon a starting running back that almost nobody was buzzing about late in the draft, and I believe Olonilua could be that back this year.

Honorable Mention: Zack Moss – Utah / Antonio Gibson – Memphis

For the other positions I will only be listing one honorable mention, but I just couldn’t make up my mind here. On one hand, Zack Moss would bring the Chiefs a possible every down back that has a physical style and contact balance reminiscent of former Chief Kareem Hunt. On the other hand, you have Antonio Gibson who is as raw as they come, but offers as much explosive upside as any back in this class and would be a really fun weapon for Andy Reid to play with.

Next up, my favorite wideout for the Chiefs in this draft.

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