CONTROVERSY: Chiefs’ Pass Rush Future—Will Reuben Bain or Malachi Lawrence IMPACT the Draft?

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs face a pivotal offseason as the defensive end position demands a major rebuild—could Reuben Bain be the surprise answer at pick 9 despite concerns over arm length? Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy break down the top EDGE prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft, evaluating fits for Steve Spagnuolo’s heavy, physical defense and highlighting names like Arvell Reese, Malachi Lawrence, Derek Moore, and Zion Young. The hosts spotlight the strengths and red flags of key pass rushers, including athletic testing, scheme fit, and player IQ. With trade-down scenarios and second-round gems on the table, the discussion debates whether the Chiefs should prioritize scheme or talent in the first round. Can Kansas City find the right piece to bolster Chris Jones and George Karloftis, and will a top prospect fall to them amid league-wide uncertainty?

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0:00.0	it's time for a deep dive into the defensive end class today on locked on chiefs
0:05.6	from the land of the free and the home of the chiefs this is the locked on chiefs podcast
0:11.6	and welcome back in to another episode of locked on chiefs part of locked on podcast network
0:18.9	your team every single day.
0:22.1	And twice on Sunday sometimes, three times, whatever works.
0:26.5	Yeah, whatever works.
0:29.7	We have been doing this show for almost 10 years now at this point, and we are going to have you covered all up for the draft, all for free agency, which is coming next week. Be on the lookout for that. We're going to have you covered all up for the draft all for free agency which is coming next week
0:38.0	be on the lookout for that we're going to deep dive into the defensive ends in this group
0:43.5	that could be taken in the top three rounds talk about some guys that the chiefs could be
0:47.1	interested in that's what we're going to be talking about on today's little bit of a show
0:50.9	as I said part of lockdown Podcast Network and the number one sports
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1:10.0	And when we get into what this is going to
1:12.2	mean for this Chief's team, it's a positional group that they absolutely need to rebuild in
1:17.4	defensive tackle. We're going to be talking about defensive. Sorry, defensive end is what we're
1:21.4	talking about today. Defense of tackle is what we're going to be talking about in tomorrow's episode on
1:26.1	this. And I'm Chris Clark from Chief Corner, and you can find him, Ryan Tracy, my partner
1:31.4	over at NFL 33, RGR Football, and Rogue Analytics.
1:35.1	I will let you take this away.
1:37.4	We have heard there are plenty of people talking about the top guys that could be
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