The Kansas City Chiefs have been one of the NFL‘s most dominant teams in recent times.
The team fell just shy of winning another Super Bowl in 2024, though, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles. Thus, the team got busy improving this offseason in a bid to return to the top of the league.
Before free agency began, the Chiefs franchise-tagged star guard Trey Smith and re-signed standout linebacker Nick Bolton. Then, the team added offensive tackle Jaylon Moore, defensive back Kristian Fulton, and running back Elijah Mitchell.
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Now, the team has the No. 30 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and will look to add an impact player. However, there are a couple players who the team should avoid and let’s take a look at some of those.
Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota
Aireontae Ersery has been a common mock draft selection for the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason.
However, the lineman wouldn’t be the best fit in Kansas City. The Chiefs definitely need to continue adding to the offensive line, as the unit is largely responsible for the team’s failures in the postseason.
Ersery is a big lineman who fits best in a zone-run scheme. Some scouts even believe the lineman would best fit in at guard in the NFL, which is not a need for the team after Smith was retained. There are better uses for the team’s first pick.
Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Trey Amos is a talented defensive back who is battle-tested from his time in the SEC. However, the corner position shouldn’t be at the top of the Chiefs’ wish list right now.
Amos is a prototypical boundary corner and the Chiefs already have the elite Trent McDuffie and new addition Kristian Fulton. If anything, the Chiefs could use another option in the slot, not another boundary guy.
It would make sense for the Chiefs to take a corner at some point in the draft. It’s just that there are much better uses of this pick in the first round.
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Nick Emmanwori, like Amos, is an interesting defensive prospect from the SEC who has plenty of starting experience and desirable physical traits.
The Chiefs do need a safety, as Jaden Hicks and Bryan Cook are currently listed as the team’s starters. However, Emmanwori isn’t the most natural fit, as some evaluators believe the South Carolina pprospect could transition to linebacker in the NFL.
The Chiefs re-signed Nick Bolton to roam the middle of the defense, so the team doesn’t need a safety/linebacker hybrid. A true safety like Malaki Starks or Xavier Watts would be a better fit.
Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
The Chiefs lost impressive interior defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton in free agency this offseason, so adding a replacement should be a priority.
Kenneth Grant from Michigan is an interior defensive lineman who could be available for the team at No. 30. However, Grant wouldn’t exactly be a perfect Wharton replacement.
Wharton has impressive speed on the interior and flashed as a pass-rusher in 2024, collecting 6.5 sacks in 2024. Grant doesn’t appear to have the pass-rush upside that Wharton has, so the Chiefs would be better off waiting until later to add a defender.