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RB Kendre Miller, TCU
It's not exactly going out on a branch to say that the RB Isiah Pacheco experience is just getting started. This past season, he was primarily your running down back, with RB Jerick McKinnon taking the passing down reps. But as the season went on, the Chiefs started trusting Pacheco more and more in the passing game, both as a receiver and as a blocker. And with his incredible work ethic, I wouldn't bet against Pacheco taking that role, especially if McKinnon ends up moving on in free agency.
With RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the chopping block, that does mean the Chiefs will need to body out their RB room with running downs runners, and Miller seems to fit the mold as a late round pick. There are better options earlier in the draft, but Miller gives you a RB LeVeon Bell running style that is smart and fundamentally sound between the tackles with a little bit of off tackle juice.
He's as uncomplicated a back as there is in this draft, a power back ready to take snaps in Week One. There's been a lot of talk about the Chiefs needing to add speed in their backfield, and I'm one of them. But they also need more muscle, especially with the powerful OL that GM Brett Veach has assembled. The Chiefs have taken low-round and UDFA power backs before and gotten them to develop into more reliable passing game threats, such as RB Spencer Ware. I don't think Miller has Ware's wiggle, but maybe he could develop it. For a late round pick, I'd be willing to find out.
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