Matt Derrick

If the Chiefs went tackle at 29, it would make a lot more sense to me because I think that, you know, with all the question marks with some of these guys and some of the questions about production or size or, you

any of these issues i think it makes a lot more sense at 29 than it does at nine just because i think that this team's got a lot of needs and again you know you've got immediate needs i feel like at corner i think you've got immediate needs at edge rusher you've got a 2027 need for sure at tackle and there's no guarantee you're going to be able to address it next year but

I feel a lot better about the offensive line situation than I do about some of their other position groups at premium spots.

I agree.

I mean, that's the thing is that you can't be going into free agency in some years with the idea that you need to be able to get two or three or four starters in free agency because with the way that your roster is stacked right now,

you just can't afford that.

And, you know, and they've got a lot of things to figure out.

I mean, if they want this team to be what they want it to be, I mean, this offense is still built a lot around Travis Kelsey and you don't have the, the heir apparent that the Travis Kelsey in place, you don't know what this offense is going to look like without him.

You've got one receiver that you're committed to beyond 2026.

And,

I mean, you can't go into next season with the idea that you need to find a wide receiver, you need to find a tight end, you need to find an edge rusher, you need to find a corner.

I mean, you need to get some of those guys this year.

And so, yeah, to me, if you don't come out of this draft with a starting corner that you feel good about, an edge rusher for the future, I think tackle, like I said, I'm not as big on that one because I think even receiver, I think getting one for this year is probably a bigger need than drafting a tackle.

unless it's, like I said, at the right place.

But you're right.

There's going to be years that you have to draft extremely well because you do not have the money and the flexibility to go out and pay three or four free agents to come in and be starters for you every year.

I'm growing on Jordan Tyson, and I'm certainly influenced a little bit on some people that I know that have Brett Veach's ear and have listened to him.

So Tyson seems to be the guy that is getting hot, and I get it.

I mean, really the biggest concern for him, he looks like an injury this offseason.

He's got a workout next week.