2021 NFL Draft: Possible late round sleepers for KC Chiefs

Offensive Line Sleepers

Trey Hill – Center – Georgia

There are several center prospects who I would love for the Chiefs to target in the early or mid rounds, but if they wait until a little later in the draft, Trey Hill of Georgia would be a great guy for K.C. What I like about Hill is that he’s a big physical center at 6-3, 320 pounds (although he played closer to 330 in college), but he actually moves pretty well for a big guy.

Now, don’t get me wrong, Hill isn’t fast. In fact his timed drills at his pro day were pretty bad (5.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 8.29 seconds in the three-cone drill), but his tape shows a guy who hustles despite his size.  What I really like is that Hill is pretty good at engaging at the second level. It drives me crazy when I watch a really athletic lineman fly around but they never really lock on to anyone out in space. Give me a guy like Hill who may not have the range of some others, but actually locks guys up when he gets there.

Hill does need some technique work, since he plays too high and doesn’t get the most out of his size. He can also bend over at the waist instead of using his legs, but that is something that can be improved with good coaching. Hill’s combo of size and hustle made him a guy I really liked watching on tape.

Ryan Neuzil – Guard – Appalachian State

If you are looking for a really deep sleeper on the interior offensive line, check out Ryan Neuzil of Appalachian State. Neuzil is a really athletic guard who moves as well as almost any interior lineman that I’ve watched this year. He played undersized and comes from a small program, which will probably keep him from getting a lot of attention.

Neuzil bulked up for his pro day and that put him at 6-2 and 301 pounds. If he can stay at that weight and keep his movement skills, he has a chance to stick in the pros. Neuzil’s biggest obstacle is getting more push in his game. He’s a little stiff and upright when he engages. His 30 bench press reps show he has plenty of upper body strength, but he needs to get low and develop more lower body power/push.

Neuzil was the back up center early in his college career, and teams may look at him there in the pros too. His movement skills really are special, so if K.C. thinks they can improve his technique and power at the point of attack he could be a great late round pick or undrafted free agent target.

Larnel Coleman – Offensive Tackle – UMass

I’m going to be honest with you, this pick is based solely off measurables, so Larnel Coleman is the guy on this list I have the least amount of confidence in. However, when looking at the guys projected to go in the late rounds, I just don’t like any of their tape as a true left tackle. I may not like Coleman’s tape either, I just couldn’t find any from last season to watch.

However, if Coleman’s tape is at least decent, his combination of size and athleticism could make him an interesting developmental left tackle option. Coleman measured at 6-6 and 307 pounds. He ran the 40 in 5.10 seconds, the short shuttle in a solid 4.69 seconds, and in a year of short-armed tackle prospects, he has massive 35.5 inch arms (one report even had them at 36.25 inches).

There are guys that will go much earlier in the draft who have great tape, but are lacking in one or more measurable areas. If the Chiefs want to take a late round flyer on a guy who has all the measurables, Coleman could be that guy. You can see his athleticism in the tweet below:

Now let’s move to the defensive side of the ball.