EDGE Priority: Kansas City Chiefs’ Draft Strategy – Who Will IMPACT at Picks 9 and 29?

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4.6 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Kansas City Chiefs face pivotal choices at picks 9 and 29 as Chris Jones' legacy and a wave of new signings shape their 2026 NFL Draft strategy. With Kenneth Walker, a new defensive tackle, and a safety added to the roster, the Chiefs recalibrate their focus—will they finally secure a game-changing edge rusher or snag a future offensive cornerstone? Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy debate the value of Reuben Bain, Arvell Reese, and David Bailey at the top of the draft, weighing the potential of trading back versus targeting offensive tackles like Freeling or interior disruptors like Kayden McDonald. The conversation covers wide receiver prospects, the impact of the Trent McDuffie trade, and surprise moves Kansas City could make if elite defenders go off the board early. Get expert analysis on positional needs, sleeper picks, and how Brett Veach’s bold decisions could define the Chiefs’ next Super Bowl run.

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0:00.0	With Walker in town, who could be available for the Chiefs at 9 and 29?
0:04.8	We're going to be talking about that today on Locked on Chiefs.
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1:05.8	Lots of things are going on.
1:07.4	Obviously, free agency is one of the biggest stories in the land right now,
1:11.3	but we're going to talk a little bit more about the NFL draft. Kansas City landed Kenneth
1:15.6	Walker. They also landed a defensive tackle and a safety. So it kind of changes the thought
1:20.1	process as to what maybe some of their needs are. I'm Chris Clark from Chief's Corner. Ryan
1:24.4	is from RJR football NFL 33 and Rogue Analytics. But we're
1:28.6	going to dive into what could Kansas City do at 9 and 29? And we're going to look at 9 to start off with.
1:36.0	To me, this is a big question. I keep looking at mocks and I keep seeing the guy that I wish was
1:42.5	going to be there gone at like seven or eight,
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