Four defensive backs who could entice KC chiefs in first round

Jalen Pitre

So far in this list, we’ve been looking at a couple of boundary corners who could replace Charvarius Ward and give the Chiefs a good core at corner going forward, but now we turn our attention to someone who could function as a bit of a do-it-all wunderkind for Spags in the secondary with a look at Baylor’s Jalen Pitre.

At Baylor, Pitre played the “star” role which asks an instinctive, rangy player to float as a safety/linebacker hybrid and Pitre excelled in this role. A defensive coordinator could task him with blitzing the quarterback one play, spying on the backfield, or covering the slot. Pitre is a leader of men with a non-stop motor and toughness for days. In short, Spags would love him.

Pitre was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year last year as a redshirt senior which means the team that drafts him is going to have a player ready-made for instant impact. That said, he’s better in the box than elsewhere on the field and those limitations in coverage in terms of deep speed or short-area quickness will define his role.

Still, the Chiefs have been using Dan Sorensen in a third safety role for much of what they would task Pitre with. That upgrade alone would make a big difference for the Chiefs and give them incredible depth and further versatility in the secondary. Given how often sub packages are utilized these days, that’s not too tall of an order for a first-round pick.