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Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs

Can 2026 SUPERCHARGE the Kansas City Chiefs Like 2022?

Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs face a critical roster reset—can the 2026 NFL Draft mirror the franchise-defining 2022 class? With two first-round picks on the horizon, Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy debate whether Brett Veach can land hidden gems like George Karlaftis and Brian Cook once again. Key positions in focus include linebacker, running back, edge rusher, and cornerback, as the Chiefs eye talent capable of becoming future starters or high-ceiling rotational players. The conversation spotlights trade rumors around Drew Tranquil, developmental prospects like Jeff Bossa and Kyle Lewis, and defensive line names including Malachi Lawrence and Mikhail Kamara. Should Kansas City double dip at edge or prioritize defensive backs as they did in 2022? With cap space tight and offensive tackle depth tested by injuries, the pressure mounts to build a young, hard-hitting defense around Patrick Mahomes’ championship window. Are the Chiefs set to reload their dynasty for years to come?

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0:00.0

Can 2026 mirror 22 today?

0:04.0

From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.

0:10.2

You are Locked on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast, part of the

0:15.7

Locked on podcast network, your team every day.

0:21.6

And welcome back to another episode Locked on Chiefs.

0:24.0

I am Chris Clark from Chiefs Corner.

0:25.6

He is Ryan Tracy from RGR Football.

0:27.8

We are going to be getting into looking at the NFL draft.

0:32.0

And the big question of the day is can Kansas City turn a 2026 draft with two first round picks to mirror the 2022 draft with two first round picks?

0:42.9

I think they can, but one of the ways that they did it was they found some hidden gyms in that draft.

0:49.9

They have to do it again.

0:51.2

They have to fill some positions in this draft.

0:55.0

Where would you look if you're the chiefs trying to find those hidden positions this

0:59.4

year?

1:00.3

You know, I think there's a lot of hype about a couple of spots.

1:04.4

One being linebacker, another being running back that I think are good pickings for late day two, early day three,

1:14.3

if you want to try to pick somebody up there. I prefer to stay in the fourth and fifth

1:20.8

rounds, but there's enough depth here. And I don't think the linebacker class is as good as people

1:26.8

made it out to be in terms of

1:28.6

guys that can walk in and start. But there are a ton of developmental undersized will,

1:35.9

nickel, chase type players. They're going to be available at least into the fourth,

1:41.3

probably into the fifth round. And so I think that's probably positionally one to look at that not just for the

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