How Chiefs' Mansoor Delane pick impacts depth chart
The Chiefs addressed their corner position.
How Chiefs' Mansoor Delane pick impacts depth chart originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It was a move that most saw coming, just not as early, with the Kansas City Chiefs trading up to No.
6 with the Cleveland Browns to take LSU corner, Mansoor Delane. With Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson moving on in free agency, the Chiefs had a need, and Delane was one player who the Chiefs had been mocked to in several mock drafts. And it turned out to be correct, except not many would have had the Chiefs moving up to No.
6 to get the corner. But now, with Delane in the building, the Chiefs' depth chart takes on an interesting look, with Delane easily a starter for Steve Spagnuolo. More: NFL Draft picks tracker 2026: Live results, updates, list of selections from Rounds 1-7 Delane a starter for Chiefs With Kristian Fulton, Nohl Williams, and Kaiir Elam, it is easy to see why Delane is now the starter for Spagnolo.
The Chiefs clearly had a need, and some thought that the franchise would be able to take Delane at No. 9, but the franchise clearly thought otherwise, as they traded up to make sure they got their guy. Now, the secondary takes on a whole new look for the Chiefs.