BOLD: Kansas City Chiefs SELECT Caleb Downs, Skipping Edge—Is This the Next Eric Berry IMPACT Pick?

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs confront a draft dilemma as top edge rushers fly off the board—can Caleb Downs anchor the defense in a new era? Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy debate the contentious safety pick, weigh the value of Monroe Freeling bolstering the offensive line, and question if third-round running back Jadarian Price fills a true need. Key analysis spotlights Chiefs draft alternatives: is passing on Jeremiah Love justified, and does adding high-upside interior rusher Grayson Holden answer their pass-rush woes? The conversation examines receiver Kevin Coleman’s fit in the slot and the urgency to restock the defensive tackle group. With concerns looming over Josh Simmons’ future and offensive line injuries, can these strategic draft choices ensure Patrick Mahomes stays protected and the defense remains championship-caliber? Chiefs fans, sound off on these bold moves and what they mean for the team’s upcoming season.

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0:00.0	Chiefs are on the clock and they're going to get a new draft and we're going to take a look at another option today on Locked on Chiefs.
0:10.0	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.
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0:31.4	the first listeners. We appreciate our everydayers. Go check out Lockdownchief.com
0:35.7	to get more information about our
0:38.8	everydayer club i'm chris kirk from chief's corner he is ryan tracy from rg r football and
0:43.7	nfl 33 in rogue analytics a lot to get to because we're going to be talking about another
0:49.3	draft this is our new little bonus episodes hope you like it And this one's going to be a little bit different.
0:55.4	We're using a different machine.
0:56.7	And Ryan's already done the draft.
0:58.3	We're just going to talk about some of the picks that we did.
1:01.2	So let's just go ahead and get started right now and take a look at this.
1:06.3	Starts off, Caleb Downs.
1:08.8	That is going to be something that I'm sure a lot of people are going to have opinions on.
1:13.9	Yeah.
1:14.7	But the way the board fell, Ruben Bain went right before the chiefs.
1:19.5	And I believe Jeremiah Love was still on the board, but I don't.
1:23.5	But I still can't see Kansas taking a running back at number nine.
1:27.5	Yeah, you are correct. Love was on the board.
1:30.3	Bain was gone, as was Dave Bailey.
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