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Could Jadon Canady FORCE Steve Spagnuolo into a Tough Nickel Corner DECISION?

Locked On Chiefs - Daily Podcast On The Kansas City Chiefs

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🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs ignite a fierce training camp battle for the nickel corner spot as rookie Jadon Canady challenges veteran Kader Kohu. Can Canady’s Tyron Mathieu-like traits and playmaking instincts shake up Steve Spagnuolo’s defense, or will Kohu’s physicality and experience hold the edge? Chiefs fans are left wondering if the team found their next defensive difference-maker in the fourth round. Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy analyze the latest roster moves, defensive back competition, and what Dave Merritt’s coaching could unlock in the secondary. Key topics include potential roles for Mansoor Delane, the future of Jamari Connor, and why cornerback depth is a critical factor on third downs. Plus, hot takes on Legerious Sneed’s possible return and the long-term outlook for the Chiefs’ revamped secondary. Who will seize the spotlight in Kansas City’s backfield this season?

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0:00.0

Did the Chiefs get their new nickel corner in the draft?

0:04.4

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

0:10.1

You are Locked-on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:21.6

And welcome back to other episode Locked on Cheese.

0:24.0

I'm Chris Clark from Chief's Corner.

0:25.4

He is Ryan Tracy from RGR Football, Rogue APC, and NFL 33.

0:29.3

Let's hop into it and talk about Jayton Kennedy, the Chief's fourth round pick, pick

0:33.9

109.

0:35.4

A lot of comparisons.

0:37.4

Draft night, I'm pretty sure it's draft night or is the next day. Peter Schrager came. pick 109. A lot of comparisons.

0:58.6

Draft night, I'm pretty sure it's draft night or is the next day. Peter Schrager came out and said that the chiefs kind of compare him to Tyron Matthew in some ways, which is an interesting comparison. Yeah. Yeah, that's hard to live up to. It's extremely hard to live up to. They did clarify, like he did clarify. I did say, like, he's not Tyron Matthew, but they looked at him and said he has Tyron Matthew qualities.

1:04.9

And that's important to realize because if you're looking at him from the aspect of what can he step in and do for your defense.

1:10.6

And as I led the show off, the thought is he's going to come in and be the nickel corner,

1:13.8

not necessarily starting right away because they have Ked or Kohu and we'll see the competition.

1:15.3

But that's kind of the thought process into the role and they could use him in other ways as well.

1:20.1

Yeah, I want to talk about Kohu a little bit later.

1:22.9

But yeah, he is a feisty kid that makes plays, gets himself honestly in some predicaments that he is very uncannily able to get out of.

1:32.8

You'll go back and go see the highlights online, folks,

1:35.3

you will see some plays where it's like, oh, he's actually out of position,

1:39.4

yet he found a way to climb the ladder and get up there and taking the ball away.

1:43.1

One interception on a flat route in particular stands out to me.

1:46.7

So a little bit of a chance taker, certainly is feces.

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