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Mel Kiper Jr. questions Chiefs' 2 first-round picks

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Kansas City was certainly aggressive.

Mel Kiper Jr. questions Chiefs' 2 first-round picks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The Kansas City Chiefs made aggressive moves during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Two first-round picks, including a trade up, highlighted a busy night for the Chiefs as they look to bounce back in the season ahead. It's just not clear whether they made the ideal moves.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. wasn't necessarily a fan. He couldn't quite get behind their move up from No.

9 to No. 6 to draft LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. "There's a lot to unpack here," Kiper writes .