Mock (10/16)

[Direckshun]

Assumptions:

1. The Chiefs do very well in the 2024 season. HC Andy Reid and GM Brett Veach are retained.

2. During the 2024 season, the Chiefs trade their own 3rd round pick for WR Dionte Johnson (Panthers).

3. TE Travis Kelce retires.

4. The Chiefs re-work QB Patrick Mahomes contract, partially extending him and lowering his cap number from his currently-gargantuan $66.2m cap hit.

5. The Chiefs re-sign: OG Trey Smith 4 years, $85m; DE Charles Omenihu 2 years, $20m

6. The Chiefs re-sign to minimal deals: QB Carson Wentz, RB Kareem Hunt, WR Justin Watson, WR Mecole Hardman, TE Jody Fortson, DT Mike Pennel, P Matt Araiza

7. The Chiefs tender the following RFAs: DE Malik Herring, LB Jack Cochrane, OG/C Mike Caliendo, CB Nazeeh Johnson

8. The Chiefs let walk: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB Samaje Perine, WR Marquise Brown, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, OT Lucas Niang, DT Tershawn Wharton, DT Derrick Nnadi, DT Marlon Tuipulotu, LB Nick Bolton, S Justin Reid, LS James Winchester

9. The Chiefs sign the following free agents: DT Benito Jones (Dolphins), S K'Von Wallace (Seahawks)

10. The Draft:

1. LB Barrett Carter, Clemson
2. S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
3 (Sneed). DT Jaheim Oatis, Alabama
4. RB Jadyn Ott, California
5. DT Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
7 (Smith-Marsette pick swap). DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
7 (Hardman pick swap). QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame

The roster:

QB: Mahomes, Wentz, Leonard
RB: Pacheco, Hunt, Steele, Ott

WR: Rice, Johnson, Worthy, Remigio, Watson, Hardman
TE: Gray, Wylie, Fortson

LT: Suamataia, Morris
LG: Thuney, Nourzad
C: Humphrey, Hansen
RG: Smith, Caliendo
RT: Taylor, Morris

DE: Omenihu, Danna
DT: Jones, Mills, Jones
DT: Pennel, Oatis
DE: Karlaftis, Anudike-Uzomah, Powell-Ryland

WLB: Carter, Jones
MLB: Tranquill, Cochrane
SLB: Chenal, Cochrane

CB: McDuffie, Watson, Williams, Johnson, Roland-Wallace
S: Cook, Conner, Emmanwori, Hicks, Wallace

K: Butker
P: Araiza
LS: some guy