Kansas City Chiefs: 2025 7-Round Mock Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs did a tremendous job filling holes on their roster via free agency. Questions at wide receiver, defensive end, cornerback, running back, and even left tackle were addressed before the draft, leaving the team with fewer concerns and less pressure to hit on multiple picks in the 2025 NFL draft. However, there are still some positions that need addressing. I have compiled my final mock draft for the Chiefs as the draft rapidly approaches. There have been rumors about the Chiefs moving up in the first round if a player they like falls, but I will not be trying to predict a trade. The following picks will all come from picks the Chiefs own now.

Kansas City Chiefs: 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Pick 31: Josh Conerly Jr. – OT – Oregon

Conerly is a tremendous athlete, something the Chiefs love having at their tackle positions. The offense pushes the OT’s outside the hashes on screens and outside runs, which fits perfectly with what Conerly does well. He is also best suited for a zone run scheme, which is what the Chiefs utilize more than a gap scheme.

Conerly’s long arms allow him to make first contact with his assignment more often than not – and his 2024 numbers are impressive, to say the least.

Across 523 pass block snaps, he allowed just a single sack, two hits, and six hurries. In other words, Conerly’s defender made an impact on a pass play just 1.7-percent of the time in 2024. That number was 3.1-percent in 2023, so he has multiple years of top level play. He would certainly give Jaylon Moore a run for his money at being the starting left tackle this season. And that’s why he’s the first pick for the Chiefs in this 2025 mock draft.

Pick 63: Alfred Collins – DT – Texas

If there is a weakness in the game of Chris Jones, it’s his run defense. It isn’t bad, by any means. His run defense grade according to PFF is above average. However, when compared to his league-best pass rush grade, it looks worse than it is. Still, the Chiefs could use some help in the run game next to Jones. That is where Collins will likely make his mark in the NFL.

At 6-foot-5 and 332 pounds, Collins is a massive human being. Add in his 34 5/8 inch arms (second-longest of any defensive lineman in the draft) and you’ve got the foundation of an impactful player. At his best, he demands double teams to contain him. With players like Jones, George Karlaftis, and Charles Omenihu around him, that would only lead to good things for the Chiefs.

Pick 66: Quinshon Judkins – RB – Ohio State

Running back isn’t necessarily a need for the 2025 season, but it certainly might be in 2026. Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt are both under contract, but just for the upcoming season. One of them may get a new contract with the Chiefs, but it’d be a surprise if both do. That means there will be a need for at least one ball carrier in 2026. Not only does Judkins have the ability to fill that need, he would likely push for significant playing time in his rookie season.

The Ohio State product can do just about anything asked of him. He has shown the ability to handle a big workload, collecting more than 270 carries in each of his two seasons at Ole Miss. Judkins has also shown some chops as a pass-catcher, with 59 receptions in his three collegiate seasons. He can run through any defender and takes care of the ball (just three fumbles in his college career). With a bit of refining, he could certainly be the team’s top back in 2026.

Pick 95: Tyler Baron – EDGE – Miami

The Chiefs love athletic edge rushers, and that is exactly what Tyler Baron brings to the table. He ran the fifth-fastest 40-yard dash and had the seventh-highest vertical and broad jumps among defensive ends at the NFL Combine. He has great explosion and bend when rushing the passer and would be a nice compliment to the guys already on the roster.

Baron needs a little work in the run game, but a year or two behind guys like Karlaftis and Omenihu could go a long way in his development. If he can become a reliable three-down player, he could turn into a significant contributor sooner than later. As is, he should be able to add some juice on passing downs.

Pick 133: Cobee Bryant – CB – Kansas

Bryant is a bit of a polarizing player in this year’s draft. On one hand, he is a hard-nosed, in your face, playmaking ballhawk with 10 career interceptions and a willingness to stick his nose into the run game. On the other hand, he is very slender, not overly athletic, and can be a bit handsy in coverage.

Having watched Cobee play many times over the past three seasons, I can confirm that all of those things are true. He is a smaller cornerback and he does have a slight problem with penalties. However, the good far outweighs the bad in my opinion. The addition of Kristian Fulton would mean that Bryant gets to learn from two established veterans (along with Trent McDuffie) early in his career.

Pick 226: Maxen Hook – S – Toledo

Hook would be an athletic addition to the secondary, as evidenced by his performance at the combine (185th highest RAS score among 1,235 safeties who have tested since 1987). He also had one of the more productive college careers of any secondary player in this year’s draft. In his four years as a starter, Hook collected 355 tackles, 15 passes defensed, and seven interceptions.

His experience has turned him into a reliable player, both physically and mentally. He is probably best suited for a role in the box, as he spent nearly three quarters of his college snaps there. If that doesn’t work out, he has plenty of special teams experience to fall back on. If there’s one thing the Chiefs love, it’s players with the ability to play special teams if all else fails.

Pick 251: Benjamin Yurosek – TE – Georgia

Yurosek broke onto the college football scene during his freshman year, compiling 42 receptions for 653 yards and a trio of touchdowns. However, his production dropped every year after, finishing his with just 185 yards for Georgia last season. There’s nothing he does bad, but there’s also not many things he does exceptionally.

First and foremost, he has steady hands. That will at least give him a chance to succeed at the next level. He also has good versatility, having spent time in-line, out wide, and in the slot. He is reliable, albeit not great, as a blocker and does well reading coverages.

All of these things sound great, but he needs to add some weight and improve his route running to be a threat in the NFL. This late in the draft, though, it’s worth the chance on an athletic project that will get to spend at least one year learning from one of the best to ever play the position.

Pick 257: Isaiah Neyor – WR – Nebraska

Speaking of athletes, how about a receiver that posted the 41st best RAS score in nearly 40 years? Neyor shined as a sophomore at Wyoming, posting 878 yards and 12 touchdowns. A torn ACL cost him his 2023 season, but he rebounded with 455 yards and five scores in 2024. His career 18.3 yards per reception shows just how explosive he can be.

He is teetering on the “freak” level of athleticism, running a 4.4 40-yard dash with a 38-inch vertical at 6-foot-4. He also has the longest arms of any receiver in the class, which pairs perfectly with his height. If he can develop his game, he could be a true downfield threat with his combination of length and speed.

If you have any sort of knowledge about the Chiefs draft history, you’ll know it includes a lot of shots on athletes in the late rounds after addressing the biggest needs in the early rounds. While all of these players are at positions of need for the Chiefs, the first couple are the real difference-making needs, which is what we’ve targeted in this mock draft. After that, I took some guys who could be a rotational player in 2025 if things go right and then possibly mold into a real contributor next season. The last few, while still filling needs, are those athletes they love to draft and mold. The archetypes of a lot of these selections fit typical Chiefs picks.

A draft haul like this would be exceptional in my opinion, with a good mix of day one contributors and long-term projects. No matter what, the Chiefs should be right back in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy in 2025.