2025 Prospects I Like

[kccrow]

A bit of a play on what Direkshun put together the past couple of seasons. I'll reserve the round grading, especially as of now. I'll keep adding to this as I progress through.

QUARTERBACK

• Kurtis Rourke, Indiana
• Kyle McCord, Syracuse
• Max Brosmer, Minnesota

RUNNING BACK

• Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
• TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
• Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
• RJ Harvey, UCF
• Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
• Cameron Skattebo, Arizona State
• Montrell Johnson Jr., Florida
• D.J. Giddens, Kansas State
• Devin Neal, Kansas
• Jarquez Hunter, Auburn
• Raheim Sanders, South Carolina
• Jo'Quavious Marks, USC

WIDE RECEIVER

• Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
• Matthew Golden, Texas
• Luther Burden III, Missouri
• Isaiah Bond, Texas
• Jalen Royals, Utah State
• Savion Williams, TCU
• Tez Johnson, Oregon
• Tai Felton, Maryland
• Kyle Williams, Washington State
• Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
• Jack Bech, TCU
• Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
• Daniel Jackson, Minnesota
• Jordan Watkins, Ole Miss
• Chimere Dike, Florida
• Elijhah Badger, Florida

TIGHT END

• Mason Taylor, LSU
• Gunner Helm, Texas
• Elijah Arroyo, Miami
• Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
• CJ Dippre, Alabama

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

• Josh Simmons, Ohio State
• Josh Conerly, Jr., Oregon
• Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
• Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
• Anthony Belton, NC State
• Jalen Travis, Iowa State
• Charles Grant, William & Mary
• Logan Brown, Kansas

INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE

• Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
• Wyatt Millum, West Virginia
• Marcus Mbow, Purdue
• Tate Ratledge, Georgia
• Joshua Gray, Oregon State
• Thomas Perry, Middlebury (Div III)
• Jordan Williams, Georgia Tech
• Gareth Warren, Lindenwood

DEFENSIVE END

• Mykel Williams, Georgia
• J.T. Tuimoloau, Ohio State
• Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
• Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
• Jordan Burch, Oregon
• Ashton Gillotte, Louisville
• Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
• Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
• Jah Joyner, Minnesota
• Tyler Baron, Miami

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

• Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
• Derrick Harmon, Oregon
• Mason Graham, Michigan
• Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
• Alfred Collins, Texas
• T.J. Sanders, South Carolina
• Joshua Farmer, Florida State
• JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
• Ty Hamilton, Ohio State
• Deone Walker, Kentucky
• Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
• Darius Alexander, Toledo
• Ty Robinson, Nebraska
• Yahya Black, Iowa
• Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina

LINEBACKER

• Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
• Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
• Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
• Chris Paul, Jr., Ole Miss
• Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
• Demetrius Knight, South Carolina
• Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
• Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
• Teddye Buchanan, California

CORNERBACK

• Jahdae Barron, Texas
• Azareye'h Thomas, Florida State
• Trey Amos, Ole Miss
• Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
• Jordan Hancock, Ohio State
• Denzel Burke, Ohio State
• Tommi Hill, Nebraska
• Caleb Ransaw, Tulane

SAFETY

• Kevin Winston, Jr., Penn State
• Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
• Andrew Makuba, Texas
• RJ Mickens, Clemson
• Jonas Sanker, Virginia
• Craig Woodson, California

[O.city]

The LT from WVU is intriguing.

[Hoover]

Awesome list. I like a lot of these guys too.

I don't know why, but this seams like a great year to spend some mid-round draft capital (Which we have thanks to the Snead trade) on LB, RB, and WR, which would do wonders to keeping our championship window wide open.

I love WRs like Felton!

[RunKC]

Loved Bucky Irving and wanted him badly. Getting the same vibes from KU RB Devin Neal this year.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Loved Bucky Irving and wanted him badly. Getting the same vibes from KU RB Devin Neal this year.

I might put RBs in their own thread at some point because there's going to be a lot of them. This class is absolutely stacked and most of them fit what Reid likes at the position.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I might put RBs in their own thread at some point because there's going to be a lot of them. This class is absolutely stacked and most of them fit what Reid likes at the position.

I really love Brashard Smith so far, he’s one of those gadgety kind of players Andy loves. He’s a joi stick, lot's of fun to watch. Vision, moves, speed, home run playmaker, catches the wheel route even better than Kareem Hunt use to back in the day and makes contested 30+ yard catches like a WR.

Edit: He had a tough time in that playoff game but got like 1/3rd the touches.

[RunKC]

Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson and TE Luke Lachey. Really like both of them.

RB and TE are stacked in this draft. If I had it my way I’d draft those positions with our 2 3rd rd picks.

[duncan_idaho]

Potential Swordmasters

Here are some dudes I really like, no particular order, just stream of consciousness.

TE Luke Lachey, Iowa. RunKC mentioned him in the previous post, but I really like Lachey. I have a good friend who is from Iowa/big Iowa fan, so I was salivating over him last year, too. Really athletic, big TE who can move like a WR and do WR. Shifty for his size, faster than you. He's worked outside, inside, and is a good route runner. Plus, Iowa TE pedigree. I think his recovery from a season-ending injury in 2023 slowed him a bit in 2024, but would bet on him looking more like the athlete he was before the injury as some time goes on.

Nick Singleton, RB, Penn State. I love his size/speed/athleticism. One of Bruce Feldman's Freak List guys. Needs to refine his skills as a pass catcher, but already shows good pass-blocking ability. Not the most elusive guy in the open field, but he is fast and powerful and can run through some contact.

Brashard Smith, RB, SMU You know the Clarks would love it, with their SMU ties. Smith is a converted WR and raw at the RB spot, but he is fast, fast, fast. If you have been dreaming about Devon Achanne in the Chiefs' offense, this would be your dude. Not big, and needs work as a pass blocker to be a third-down back, but he has explosive potential. May run too well to draft in a developmental QB range.

Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State I was high on Egbuka last year and still am. He didn't have the explosive draft-elevating season he wanted when he went back to Ohio State, but this guy screams Jeremy Maclin to me. He's got the size to play outside, has experience as an outside receiver and a slot guy, he's got hands, he runs good routes, he has 4.3 speed, and he has been coached at a program that has proven it can develop WRs for the NFL.

I don't know that the Chiefs WANT to spend another top 50 pick on a WR, but if they did...

Jimmy Horn, Jr., WR, Colorado. He's a 5-10 slot guy who runs 4.3. That's someone to monitor for the Chiefs if I've seen one... but Horn also has shown good ability to track the ball downfield and make guys miss. Intriguing Day 3 type.

Theo Wease, Jr., WR, Missouri. Wease is a 4.4-4.5 guy with good size. He wasn't asked to run a complicated route tree at Mizzou, but he showed a good combination of skills that give me hope he can develop that at the next level. He's big and knows how to use it, can make some things happen after the catch, has good hands, and can run a little bit.

Dylan Fairchild, OG, Georgia. Fairchild's experience as a starter was limited at Georgia, but he looks like a perfect eventual replacement at LG for the Chiefs. He's extremely athletic and excellent in pass protection, though he lacks power at the point of attack. He's got T athleticism and feet, but G length...

Jack Sawyer, DE, and JT Tuimolaua, DEs, Ohio State Sawyer is an intense, high-motor DE with good power and enough speed. He's got a decent array of moves, above-average for a college produce. Tuimolaua is similar. Both fit the Spags mold nicely.

Nic Scourton, DL, Texas A&M. Scorton is an athletic, big defensive lineman who can play inside and out. Very athletic for a man in the 280s. Reminds me a lot of Omenihu and Keion White.

Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky. This guy is a freak, freak. 6-5/350 and way, way more explosive and athletic than any man that size should be. Probably needs to shed a bit of weight, but he would be an awesome person to put next to Jones for the twilight of his career and could be a guy you build your defensive line around for years to come.

J.J. Pegues, DT, Ole Miss. Super, super athletic former TE. He's not ideal height (6-2), but he is stout and doesn't get put on skates against the run like you might expect from an athletic, converted TE. He's raw, but I see a lot of upside there. And someone who could excel early as a pass rush specialist on the inside (Terk Wharton replacement?)

Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M. Like his fellow Aggie, Stewart is a jumbo-DE type with much more athleticism than you'd expect from someone his size. He's raw, but explosive and a great scheme fit. Can rush from the edge or inside.

Lander Barton, LB, Utah. I have a feeling our draft forum's name sake would be screaming at us about Barton. He's a modern NFL WLB... fast and rangy, good in coverage. Also big enough to not be a liability against the run.

Mansoor Delane, CB, Va. Tech. Height/speed profile fit the Chiefs' preferences. Has experience at CB and S. Smart, shows good instincts.

Tony Grimes, CB, UNLV. Grimes was an elite prospect who has great long speed (4.3) and size. His play hasn't matched his measureables, but there's a lot of raw clay to work with here. Could be a Veach Day 3 special.

Jaylen Reed, S, Penn State. I expect KC to lose one J Reid at S, but this could keep the roster stocked with them. Good athleticism, he's a communicator/smart, physical. Not the smoothest man coverage player, but good size and speed.

[Couch-Potato]

^Love the Tony Grimes call out! He’s another guy I’m curious about. Seems like the kind of later round plus-athleticism CB that Veach loves!

[Couch-Potato]

Here’s some guys I like that aren’t necessarily considered blue chip and may spark interest, will update with more info eventually

DL Ivey, Burch, D Walker, D Jackson
OL Cornelius, Nelson, Zuhn
RB Smith, Sampson
CB Bryant, Grimes
WR Horton
TE Helm, Gadsden

[Palangi]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

^Love the Tony Grimes call out! He’s another guy I’m curious about. Seems like the kind of later round plus-athleticism CB that Veach loves!

Grimes entered the transfer portal. Staying one more year in college. Doesn’t make sense with him going to be 24. Getting old for a corner

[DrRyan]

The Penn State guys I have liked for a while all showed up last night. Tyler Warren TE probably will be well out of reach even before last night's showing. Nick Singleton would be an upgrade over Pachecho and seems to have have great vision and HR speed and Dani Dennis-Sutton fits the Spags DE mold.

[Chris Meck]

I really think we're at a place where we just need to stack good, cheap football players regardless of position.

The positions of need are not going to be found picking post #30. They're just not. Don't even concern yourself with the idea. You're going to have to pay DE's and OT's. Resign yourself to that fact and go cheap elsewhere.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Loved Bucky Irving and wanted him badly. Getting the same vibes from KU RB Devin Neal this year.

Devin Neal has been my guy for like 2 years now. If he’s there in the midrounds, I’d love to have him.

I like Mello Dotson from KU too.

[Dante84]

What do we think about Skattebo in this offense?