Mock Draft
2/10/25
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Kansas City Chiefs 2025 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Will Chiefs Fix Offensive Line?
The Kansas City Chiefs have a long road to get back to the Super Bowl.
Despite five Super Bowl appearances and three titles in the Patrick Mahomes era, the Chiefs head into this offseason with some glaring weaknesses and questions about the future of key veterans, including Travis Kelce.
Fortunately for Chiefs fans, they still have one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history leading the way, and a few hits in the 2025 NFL Draft could quickly reload a stacked roster to help Kansas City make a run at a sixth Super Bowl appearance in a decade.
Let's look at a full seven-round mock draft to help prepare the Chiefs for competing again in 2025.
Chiefs 2025 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, 31st overall
Pick: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State 
By the end of the season, the Chiefs' lack of offensive line depth really stood out, particularly in Super Bowl LIX, when Mahomes ran for his life the entire game.
While the Chiefs invested early in a raw prospect last year in Kingsley Suamataia, it's important that they continue to invest in the trenches to protect their most important asset in Mahomes.
Donovan Jackson was originally slated as a guard prospect, but after an injury to Josh Simmons, he was forced out to left tackle for the Buckeyes. The move ended up highlighting the kind of player Jackson can be at the NFL level, allowing zero sacks and just two pressures in four College Football Playoff games at left tackle.
Jackson has a thick 6-foot-4, 320-pound frame and has succeeded at guard and tackle for a top-tier college program. That's the kind of versatility and depth the Chiefs could use up front, especially as players like Joe Thuney reach the end of their careers.
Round 2, 63rd overall
Pick: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami (FL)
The rest of the league would be furious if the Chiefs landed the perfect Travis Kelce successor this late into the second round.
Elijah Arroyo was one of the top Senior Bowl standouts, shining in 1-on-1s with his impressive play speed and movement skills to create separation on linebackers and defensive backs alike. His tape at Miami showed a matchup nightmare, whether he was lined up in the slot, in line, or even out wide.
On top of the excellent athletic ability as a pass catcher, Arroyo shows surprisingly solid effort and technique as a run blocker. His 251-pound frame and athletic ability, along with his willingness to be involved as a blocker, will make him an instant contributor at the NFL level.
The only question is whether or not he'll make it to the 63rd pick, especially if he tears up the NFL Scouting Combine in a few weeks.
Round 3, 66th overall
Pick: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
Chris Jones can only do so much in the trenches, and the Chiefs need to take a swing on another potential impact interior defender to pair with him for the remainder of his prime years in Kansas City.
Omarr Norman-Lott isn't the biggest defensive line prospect at 6-foot-2 and 295 pounds, but he's one of the more explosive, technically sound, and competitive prospects at his position. He can control the point of attack by exploding off of the snap while keeping a low pad level, allowing himself to consistently win leverage. Once he wins with leverage, he can either get extended or use his hands to get disengaged.
The biggest question for Norman-Lott is his lack of playing time in a given year despite five seasons at Tennessee and Arizona State. Still, when turning on the tape, he's a disruptive player with sound technique who could be a rotational contributor early in his career.
Round 3, 95th overall
Pick: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Even with a healthy Isiah Pacheco in 2025, the Chiefs need another change-of-pace back to keep defenses on their toes with a balanced offensive attack.
Dylan Sampson will bring contact balance and explosiveness to whichever team drafts him. Tennessee's unique spread offense inflated his production, but he still put up 1,491 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns in 2024, averaging 5.8 yards per carry.
There aren't many running backs in this class who can separate once they hit the second level, like Sampson. While he's only listed at 201 pounds, his contact balance allows him to shed weaker tackle attempts. He needs to focus more on improving his vision instead of wanting to bounce runs outside as often as he does. Still, that skill set is a perfect complement to Pacheco's angry run style.
Round 4, 132nd overall
Pick: Dorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech 
The Chiefs already have a solid outside corner duo in Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, but some additional depth at the position is an important investment, especially with Watson in the final year of his deal in 2025.
Dorian Strong is an intriguing Day 3 cornerback prospect. He has good size and length at 6-foot-1 to be a physical player in man coverage, but he also has quick feet in his backpedal to gain depth before reacting to whatever route the receiver is planning on running.
Strong's length and physicality, combined with his body control and ball skills, make him a promising press corner. He has limited explosiveness and can be a little grabby, hurting his ability when targeted deep, but there are enough traits to bet on in the fourth round to let the Chiefs stash him and let him develop behind some solid corners as a rookie.
Round 7, 256th overall
Pick: Jalen Travis, OT, Iowa State
The Chiefs might as well double-dip on offensive line help in this year's draft and take a late-round offensive tackle in case the physical tools turn one like Jalen Travis into a steal.
Travis measured in at this year's Senior Bowl with an absurd 6-foot-7, 341-pound frame, then went toe-to-toe with top EDGE prospects like Mike Green in 1-on-1s while holding his own.
For a player as big as Travis is, he has good quickness and explosiveness to operate in space as a puller or in the screen game. His anchor and play strength are a bit disappointing for a player his size, but a coach who can work on his technique and pad level could turn the Iowa State prospect into a respectable NFL tackle.
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