Draft a developmental quarterback for the inevitable decline of Alex Smith or plug holes and try to load up for one more Super Bowl run?
Those are the options facing the Chiefs with pick No. 27 overall. With no viable long-term option on the roster behind Smith—unless the team keeps Nick Foles in a restructured deal—it makes sense to grab a talented quarterback if one happens to be available and then focus on team-building in Rounds 2-7.
Patrick Mahomes has unreal tools, but needs his mechanics re-worked and time to acclimate to a pro offense before he's thrown to the wolves of an NFL defense. Andy Reid would be the ideal QB mentor for Mahomes to learn under, which might make this match too good to be true.
59. Kansas City RB Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
91. Kansas City CB Howard Wilson, Houston
104. Kansas City* S John Johnson, Boston College
132. Kansas City DL Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA
170. Kansas City EDGE Avery Moss, Youngstown
180. Kansas City* DL Ryan Glasgow, Michigan
216. Kansas City* WR Damore'ea Stringfellow, Ole Miss
218. Kansas City* TE Pharaoh Brown, Oregon
245. Kansas City CB Ezra Robinson, Tennessee State