I’ve done a couple of mocks prior to this one so I’m calling this one “The Morse Mock 3.0.” This particular mock was achieved at Firstpick.com and since that site allows the opportunity to trade up or back I chose to trade back two times picking up two eatra top 100 picks. It has been my contention for several weeks now that this draft is loaded in the top 125 picks so anytime I can mock and trade back a little — very little if possible — and pick up an additional pick in the top 100, it works out great for our home team.
Let the games begin!
Round 2, Pick 1, #33 Overall CLE, Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson This trade with Cleveland allowed the Chiefs to pick their first pick in the third round, a handsome trade-off for moving back a few spots in the draft. However, this would also give the Chiefs the chance to be that team who drafts first on day two and gives them all sorts of leverage for another trade because teams will have all night long to think about trading up to the number one spot on day two.
The pick of Deshaun Watson at this point is an easier one knowing that the Chiefs will still have ten picks left in the draft. Also, with Patrick Mahomes II still on the board, Dorsey decides to go with the safer pick in Watson whose skills match Alex Smith’s more than Tyler Bray’s had he picked Mahomes. Another reason I like Watson? I like athletic QBs with a championship pedigree. He’s been to the college championship game two years running and I think he has very little that is bust-able about him.
Round 2 Pick 29 #61 Overall Green Bay, Evan Engram, TE/WR, Ole Miss By moving back a couple of spots, the Chiefs will pick up an extra pick in the 3rd round (29th pick in the 3rd). With Watson safely on board, Dorsey goes for a playmaking TE to help both Kelce out and Alex Smith over the middle. Engram’s presence should help open up the outside and downfield lanes for Jeremy Maclin and Tyreek Hill. Engram had 162 receptions over years for 2,320 yards and a 14.3 yards per reception average over his career. Engram had a breakout year his senior year and is a playmaker who could help the Chiefs in his rookie year.
Round 3, Pick 1, #65 Overall, CLE, Dion Dawkins, OG, Temple Dion Dawkins should be able to step in and compete with Parker Ehinger for the left guard position immediately. He also played the left tackle position at Temple and could backup Eric Fisher on occasion although I’ve seen Dawkins get beat on the speed rush. If he slips inside to the guard position he should give the Chiefs a much-needed boost in pass protection.
Dion Dawkins should be able to step in and compete with Parker Ehinger for the left guard position. He also played the left tackle position at Temple and could backup Eric Fisher on occasion although I’ve seen Dawkins get beat on the speed rush. If he slips inside to the guard position he should give the Chiefs a much-needed boost in pass protection.
Round 3, Pick 27, #91 Overall, Jake Butt, TE, Michigan With Evan Engram on board, the Chiefs can give Jake Butt all the time he needs to recover from MCL and an ACL injury in late December. Once Butt is able to return he and Engram, along with Travis Kelce, should give Andy Reid the dream scenario for mounting his 3-TE-sets” and taking advantage of every kind of mismatch you can think up. With two extra picks in this draft… why not!
Round 3, Pick 29, #93 Overall, G.Bay, Sidney Jones, CB, Washinton Here’s another extra pick the Chiefs got by trading back two picks earlier. Sidney Jones is another player needing time to recover from injury but with a house full of capable CBs already, Jones can take his time coming back as well. When Sidney Jones was 100% Mike Mayock ranked him as his top-rated cornerback in this draft. Some have suggested that signing SJones could help keep Marcus Peters in K.C. in a couple of years when it comes time for Peters to re-sign because Jones and Peters are close friends and have worked out together in Oakland. The last thing Chiefs fans want to see is, Marcus Peters prancing off to Oakland… err… Las Vegas then have to face him twice per year. So, even if Sidney Jones has still not recovered by September, his presence could mean more than just finding another good corner who can cover.
Round 3, Pick 40, #104 Overall, COMP, Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama Dalvin Tomlinson came from the NFL’s minor league team Alabama and while that hasn’t always worked out well for all of their players coming into the NFL, it should work great in Tomlinson’s case. He’s one of the strongest men in this draft and so… if you put him on a team with a guy like Allen Bailey, who will challenge him to become more than just a strong man, he should excel over time. Tomlinson gets his hands up into the passing lanes as well as any DL I have seen. I’ve witnessed him blocking back-to-back passes.
Round 4, Pick 25, #132 Overall, Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego St. With Damontae Kazee, the Chiefs have a corner who can come in and compete right away. That will give Sidney Jones even more time to rest and recuperate. However, I have spoken about Kazee’s skills before and they are not to be ignored. He had 8 INTs in 2015 and 7 INTs in 2016. His cover skills are excellent and his timing to break on the ball is first class. If anything, the knock on him is that he takes too many risks. Sound familiar?
Round 5, Pick 26, #170 Overall, D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texas The Chiefs need a Hulkster at RB to pound the opposition inside and Foreman could provide that. He plays too upright to be compared to Christian Okoye but he can hand out a lickin’ for sure. Another advantage of having D’Onta Foreman is that he could in the backfield is that he might be a good replacement for Anthony Sherman on the roster. I love Sherman but there’s any way you can make the roster batter by saving a roster spot for another talented player… I’m all in favor of it.
Round 5, Pick 36, #180 Overall COMP, Austin Rehkow, P, Idaho You’ve heard it before but… maybe it’s time to give Dustin Colquitt more time with his family. In Rehkow’s junior and senior years he placed 40 of 105 punts inside the 20-yard line. He also was the field goal kicker and made 26 out of 29 attempts in his senior season of 2016. If not for Colquitt… then maybe he could replace Santos? While I probably won’t be stopping anytime soon with my suggesting that Colquitt could be replaced, there’s a good chance that Andy Reid — and Dave Toub for that matter — will never allow it to happen, no matter how full Dustin’s pockets of mucho dinero become.
Round 6, Pick 32, #216 Overall, COMP, T.J. Logan, RB, N. Carolina A small, quick and shifty return/wideout specialist could give Tyreek Hill a break in the kickoff return game. T.J. Logan had 5 kickoff returns for a TD at North Carolina and posted a 4.37 40-yard dash at the combine. When head coach Andy Reid comes out publically and states that Tyreek Hill will be a bigger part of the offense in 2017, you have to wonder if Reid has plans to cut back on Hill’s return touches… to help preserve his offensive weapon for whatever Reid has up his sleeve for Tyreek. And yes, I believe Andy Reid is staying up late at night dreaming up ways to free up his wonder boy or get him into space more… and I’m not talking about Kepler-186f.
Round 6, Pick 34, #218 Overall, COMP, Treyvon Hester, DT, Toledo Treyvon Hester slides well along the L-O-S on running plays maintaining gap integrity and while he’s not always the one to make the play, he is usually involved in the outcome of those plays. Other teams often double-team Hester because he was Toledo’s best defensive lineman. While Hester may be a developmental DL he has some upside if he can strengthen his core. A little time with Ryan Reynolds and he’ll be fine. Noooo, not THAT Ryan Reynolds… I’m talking about the Chiefs Sports Science and Conditioning coach… THAT Ryan Reynolds!
Round 7, Pick 27, #245 Overall, Deatrich Wise Jr., DE, Arkansas You’d be surprised by his ability to get upfield. A vicious tackler who maintains constant pursuit until the whistle. He’s not a quick-twitch athlete but makes up for it in hustle. Wise Jr. had a dominating performance against LSU in 2015 and performed well in this year’s Shrine game.
Now, you may be asking the same question I am. A question I have come to be asking every time I perform one of these mocks… at least in the past month. That question is: where are the Chiefs planning on putting all of these draft picks? Even if they only keep ten players from the draft, how will they all fit within the allotted 53? You can’t send them all to the practice squad.