3-round 2025 mock draft gives Chiefs Kingdom plenty to be thankful for

The 2025 NFL Draft is drawing closer and closer. Senior Bowl and Shrine Bowl invites are being sent out. At the college level, there's only one week remaining of regular season play. There will be hundreds of mock drafts written between now and draft night in April but sometimes it's fun to dream a little bit.

On this Thanksgiving holiday, let's create a dream scenario mock draft that all Kansas City Chiefs fans can be thankful for.

Round 1- Shavon Revel Jr. CB, East Carolina

At 6-2, 200 lbs. with a reported 4.3 40-yard dash, a dominant performance against lower-level competition would have Revel as a top-15 pick this April. However, an early season ACL tear has sidelined Revel for the remainder of the year. Revel has already declared for the draft and his medicals will be a key part of his profile.

Revel plays with an aggressive downhill nature that makes him an impact tackler in the run and screen game. He's at his best pressing at the line of scrimmage. Revel has the length and strength to impact route runners at the line of scrimmage and truthfully could have double the amount of interceptions if he had better hands. He's a fluid mover for his size with free hips. You can't help but think of Quinyon Mitchell's draft rise when looking at Revel. Of course, all of this is pending his injury recovery.

Why we're thankful: Revel is a Spagnuolo corner through and through. His size, length, and ability to play press coverage on the outside would be a high-level fit for the Chiefs' defense. His tenacity in the run game makes him an even better fit on the outside. Revel is a top talent in this call who had a poorly timed injury. Here the Chiefs get to take advantage of that and get a potential star corner to pair with Trent McDuffie.

Round 2- J.T Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State

After being one of the top recruits in the country and a former 5-star in 2021, Tuimoloau has never quite matched that ceiling at Ohio State. However, he has a skill set that will keep him as a viable NFL player and hopefully help him develop into a league-average pass rusher.

Tuimoloau has a large frame at 6-5 270 lbs., and he projects as a typical hand-in-the-dirt edge that brings quality run defense to the edge. Right now his upper body strength and bull rush are the key elements to his pass rush plan. The lack of bend and speed rush are what make him more likely to be a Day 2 player.

Why we're thankful: The Chiefs' edge group and defensive line as a whole need more upside. Tuimoloau brings a similar skill set as George Karlaftis. With continued development with Joe Cullen, he could be that level of player for the Chiefs. This keeps them from having to rely on Felix Anudike-Uzomah and overcoming the loss of Charles Omenihu in 2025. This also gives the team more flexibility if they choose to walk on Karlaftis. We are also thankful for the high floor of a player like Tuimoloau.

Round 3- Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss

Harris has been one of the most productive and efficient receivers in college football this year. He profiles out as a traditional X-receiver or a power slot. Maybe it's just the number but it's easy to see lots of youthful JuJu Smith-Schuster in his game. He wins at the catch point with his big-bodied frame but also is an explosive YAC threat who can break tackles and accelerate in the open field. He sports an elite 5.15 yards per route run according to PFF and is credited with over 450 yards of YAC.

Why we're thankful: With the questions surrounding Rashee Rice's availability for 2025 coupled with not having DeAndre Hopkins, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Justin Watson, and Mecole Hardman under contract, the receiver room needs lots of attention. Harris can immediately plug into Rice's role until he returns and then function similarly to Smith-Schuster running on the outside and in the slot too. Harris, Rice, and Worthy is an exciting trio to build the next generation of the Chiefs' offense around.

Round 3- Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon

A converted safety, Bassa brings a high-end level of pass coverage to the linebacker position. The 6-2, 230 lbs. linebacker has excellent sideline-to-sideline speed and plays well downhill. Bassa's frame is somewhat undersized to be a middle linebacker at the next level but his coverage skills project him as a weakside or dime backer. Bassa has been the leader of a strong Ducks' defense his football IQ has aided him to be that leader. He's also flashed as a blitzer.

Why we're thankful: As quiet as it's kept, the Chiefs might only have two linebackers under contract for next year (Tranquill and Chenal). Plan on the Chiefs drafting a linebacker fairly early, especially if Nick Bolton departs in free agency.

With what we've seen from Tranquill in coverage this year, it might not be a bad idea for him to move into the mike backer role and plug Bassa in as the more coverage-friendly backer. Chenal will remain the strong side downhill backer for 2025.

You have to imagine the Chiefs were thinking about the future when they extended Drue Tranquill and part of that was centered around him moving to the mike. Bassa brings a similar skill set as Willie Gay and brings more explosiveness to the linebacking core.