Way too early 2025 Mock Draft: KC Chiefs lay a strong defensive foundation
By Price Carter
Round 3: Nash Hutmacher, IDL, Nebraska (Titans Pick)
A prospect on the rise, Hutmacher is coming off a 4.5 sack season for the Cornhuskers. Accurately nicknamed "The Polar Bear" by his teammates, he's a physical presence on the interior of the defensive line.
Hutmacher uses leverage well and it's easy to see why since he was a highly-decorated high school wrestler who is currently wrestling at the collegiate level too. NFL scouts love wrestling experience in the trenches and his weight room accolades might make him a candidate for the Bruce Feldman's Freaks list in 2024.
The Chiefs have been searching for a long-term answer next to Chris Jones for years. Keondre Coburn wasn't that guy and now they have a litany of players on 1-year deals to patch the hole. Hutmacher is going to be a run-stuffing interior presence that can bring something in the passing game as well. He's a freak athlete who has lots of intangibles that NFL teams love. A big year out of him in 2024 could have him in the Day 2 conversation.