Kansas City Star

The pressure is on. In last year’s Kansas City Star Chiefs Mock Draft 1.0, my (now retired) former colleague Herbie Teope was prescient, nailing the Chiefs’ first-round selection of Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah before it happened. It’s not the first time the Star’s crystal ball has been accurate. We previously projected the selections of running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (2020) and linebacker Nick Bolton (2021). Then, in 2022, The Star’s first mock draft had defensive end George Karlaftis, wide receiver Skyy Moore and offensive lineman Darian Kinnard. Today, we present the first of four mock drafts for the Chiefs’ current lineup of selections.