NFL Draft results: Chiefs select South Carolina CB Rashad Fenton at No. 201

The Kansas City Chiefs selected cornerback Rashad Fenton with the 201st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. They currently own two more day-three picks.

CB Rashad Fenton

South Carolina • 5’11” • 193 lbs

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Reaction: All of the problems at cornerback have been officially solved with the sixth-round pick! Just kidding.

Fenton was a Tier-4 athletic tester for Craig in his analysis of the cornerback position for the KC Draft Guide. The athletic profile isn’t particularly strong. We valued him at 217 in the guide, so this is about where he was projected to go.

He has slender arms but quick feet. He’s a competitive and a willing tackler. He has good punch in his press but struggles against bigger receivers. His coaches implied that he took himself out of his final game at South Carolina. There are some workable traits, but it’ll be an uphill battle for Fenton to stick on the 53-man roster. He’s most likely heading for the practice squad if he hangs around.

Chiefs 2019 NFL Draft picks (six picks)

• Round 2: Pick No. 56 overall — Georgia WR Mecole Hardman
• Round 2: Pick No. 63 overall — Virginia S Juan Thornhill
• Round 3: Pick No. 84 overall — Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders
• Round 6: Pick No. 201 overall — South Carolina CB Rashad Fenton
• Round 6: Pick No. 214 overall — Utah State RB Darwin Thompson
• Round 7: Pick No. 216 overall — Illinois C Nick Allegretti

Selection time limits

• Day 2: Round 2 (seven minutes per pick) • Round 3 (five minutes per pick)
• Day 3: Rounds 4-6 (five minutes per pick) • Round 7 (four minutes per pick)
• (Compensatory picks = four minutes)