Sonny Styles’ Versatility SHAKES UP Chiefs’ Draft Board – Is He a SECRET Weapon?

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🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Will Kansas City gamble on a top linebacker with the NFL Draft looming, or is trading back the smarter play? Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles dominate the conversation, with Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy debating their fit for the Chiefs and the positional value dilemma facing Andy Reid’s squad. Speculation swirls about early linebacker runs, with players like Hill, Jake Golday, CJ Allen, and Jacob Rodriguez sparking intrigue for their athletic upside and playmaking ability. Kansas City’s linebacker core—Nick Bolton, Drew Tranquil, Jeff Bassa—faces uncertainty with future contracts and special teams depth in focus. Could a surprise linebacker pick at 29 reshape the defense, or will day-three targets like Oklahoma’s Owen Heineke or Oregon’s Bryce Betcher become crucial special teams contributors? Join Chris Clark and Ryan Tracy for expert draft analysis, roster strategy, and the Chiefs’ path to reloading their defensive front.

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0:00.0	Is it going to be a sunny day in Kansas City on draft day?
0:03.7	From the land of the free and the home of the Chiefs, this is the Locked-on Chiefs podcast.
0:09.6	You are Locked-on Chiefs, your daily Kansas City Chiefs podcast.
0:14.6	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:24.8	And welcome back to the episode of Locked-on on chiefs is it going to be a sunny day in kansas city on the draft that is going to be a big question that we're going to be talking
0:31.4	about i'm chris clark he is ryan tracy let's just dive into it we're going to talk about the linebackers
0:36.8	a little bit later we're going to get into some of the other linebackers in this class,
0:39.8	but we're going to start with the guy at the top that everybody seems to think is,
0:44.5	you know, one of those guys.
0:47.9	So, well, it's always sunny in Kansas City.
0:51.8	Shout out to our guys.
0:53.3	But I don't know if it's going to be that sunny.
0:57.0	There is a possibility that two linebackers go in the top three picks in this draft.
1:02.2	I am feeling very confident.
1:03.8	It's definitely going to be a Buckeye kind of night when we start on Thursday.
1:08.3	That's going to be okay.
1:09.7	I personally feel still that Arvel Reese is the best prospect in this class.
1:16.1	Everyone included, Mendoza's not even close in my mind.
1:20.1	Sunday sounds as best pure linebacker here.
1:22.9	And could he, we just talked about it on the daily show,
1:26.9	could he be the guy that falls to the
1:28.3	chiefs where they have to make a decision based on this he's not like the most take-on guy he's
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