EDGE PRIORITY: Chiefs Double Down with Akeem Messidor & Gabe Yacas to STRENGTHEN Defensive Line

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Kansas City Chiefs shake up their NFL Draft strategy, securing two promising edge rushers to revamp their defensive line. Can Akeem Messidor and Gabe Yacas become the next game-changing duo for Patrick Mahomes’ championship aspirations? Ryan Tracy and Chris Clark break down the Chiefs’ bold moves, including trading back for the coveted 33rd overall pick and selecting Spencer Fano at right tackle to shore up Mahomes’ protection. The discussion features a sharp analysis of edge rusher depth, positional drop-offs, and the vital importance of drafting impact players over trade value. With questions swirling around Messidor’s age and Yockes’ fit, the hosts explore how these picks could reshape Kansas City’s defense. Thoughts on wide receiver options, defensive tackles, and potential future trades round out the strategy talk. Will these selections give the Chiefs the edge in their pursuit of another Super Bowl?

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0:00.0	Chiefs are on the clock.
0:01.5	They made a move and now they have an extra second round pick today on Locked on Chiefs.
0:06.1	From the land of the three and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked on Chiefs podcast.
0:16.0	And welcome back to another episode of Locked On Chiefs, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every single day. And we're going to get back to our mock draft. And part of the Lockdown
0:25.6	Podcast Network, your team. And part of the number one sports podcast network in the United States,
0:30.6	we do appreciate that. Thank you for making us your first listen. And this is year number 10,
0:36.1	basically for Ryan and I.
0:37.7	And thank you all for making it possible.
0:41.0	Yeah, somewhere in there.
0:42.8	Thank you for making it possible.
0:44.1	And thank you for the everydayers.
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0:58.1	So much to talk about yesterday.
0:59.9	We did AmokDraft, moved back to 16, got an extra second round pick, and love the pick
1:05.7	because it was number 33 overall, which is a very important pick in the NFL draft.
1:10.4	And that's where we're going to be
1:11.8	picking up today. So let's just jump in right now. This is what we did yesterday. We took
1:16.8	Splent Sirfano from Utah, gave Patrick Mahomes his bookend for the next several years. And now we're in
1:24.9	a situation where you can get back to drafting who you want to draft,
1:29.1	and we're going to just go ahead and let it resume, get down to 33,
1:32.3	because I'm not going to try moving up with an extra second round pick.
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