Chiefs REJECT Tradition, Roll the DICE with R Mason Thomas After Spagnuolo BACKS Move

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs double down on defense, targeting speed and versatility in the NFL Draft. With the selection of edge rusher R Mason Thomas, the Chiefs break from Steve Spagnuolo’s traditional mold, banking on Thomas’s explosive first step and pass-rush potential to revitalize a struggling third-down defense. The conversation explores how Thomas, despite his lighter frame and shorter arm length, could finally bring the edge speed Kansas City has been missing and whether this marks a strategic pivot for the Chiefs’ defensive front. Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy analyze the fit of Thomas and defensive tackle Peter Woods within the evolving scheme, the potential impact on George Karlaftis’s production, and the new-look defensive line’s ability to generate pressure. Will this youth movement propel the Chiefs to dominance, or will growing pains persist? Get insights on draft surprises, positional battles, and what to expect from Kansas City’s defense next season.

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0:00.0	The NFL draft is done with day two.
0:03.1	The Chiefs make a big pick and get their edge.
0:05.4	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked-on Chiefs podcast.
0:11.4	You are Locked-on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast.
0:16.3	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.7	And welcome back to another episode of Locked-on Chiefs.
0:25.2	This is your NFL draft special.
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0:39.0	Lots to talk about.
0:40.0	I'm Chris Clark from Chief's Corner.
0:41.2	He is Ryan Tracy from RGR Football, Rogue APC, and NFL 33.
0:45.3	And he's been a busy man talking about the NFL draft for two days.
0:50.9	Well, we're going to get into it.
0:53.0	Chiefs have a new edge rusher, which is the position
0:55.3	that we talked about them going in our special short episode that aired earlier, did not see
1:03.1	this specific edge rusher coming because you and I talked about him multiple times throughout
1:08.3	the offs or throughout the pre-draft process,
1:11.7	thinking he wouldn't be a fit for this team because he's looked at as an outside
1:16.8	linebacker. Chiefs took him as a defensive end. Yeah, I'm still perplexed by that,
1:24.1	even after Mike Bradway's explanation. But I am encouraged as well because he has one of the
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