Chiefs take a first-round corner in AP Nerd Squad’s final mock draft

On the final AP Draft Show before NFL Draft weekend, the AP Nerd Squad did a full two-round mock draft — and made the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs’ five picks.

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Round one

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We tried to trade back from pick 32, but the San Francisco 49ers made it hard to find a market by striking a deal with the Carolina Panthers to take Patrick Queen just one selection before the Chiefs.

So instead, the Chiefs take the KC Draft Guide’s second-highest graded cornerback.

With light, patient feet, Fulton has the makings of a good man-coverage corner. He’s mentally tough, willing to battle bigger receivers and is competitive at the catch point. He boasts a quality athletic profile — and has the potential to develop into a good NFL cornerback.

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Round two

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Reagor should not be on the board here, but with such a deep wide receiver class, some players are going to fall down the board for various reasons.

After bulking up too much for the NFL Combine, Reagor left some questions for teams — including what happened to the 4.2 speed he was supposed to display. So he fell to the range with receivers like Laviska Shenault and Tee Higgins — but their bigger physical profiles allowed them to go to teams with needs for that type of player.

So the Chiefs swoop in to get Reagor’s big play capabilities — adding to an already-scary group.

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Other Chiefs Picks

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Brooks’ draft range is all over the place, so the Chiefs get a player who can fit into the WILL spot on the second level of the defense.

Over the course of his college career, Brooks didn’t show much in coverage — but has shown himself to be a capable-enough athlete to do it. There are still going to be questions about how he can cover, but he sorts through traffic well between the tackles — and is physical enough to play an interior gap.

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In this scenario, the Chiefs wait until the fourth round to address the offensive line, getting a player who could push Austin Reiter for the starting job.

Ismael is not a standout in any one thing, but he’s solid at a lot of things. He’s not the most athletic, strongest or most physical prospect — but he does enough to get the job done.

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