Chiefs News 4/30: ESPN ranks Mansoor Delane third-best pick of draft

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Mansoor Delane of the LSU Tigers signs a jersey after being selected sixth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ella Hall/University Images via Getty Images} The latest 2026 NFL draft: Ranking the 100 best picks, steals, fits | ESPN 3. Mansoor Delane, CB, Kansas City Chiefs (Pick 1-6) My final overall ranking: No.

12 Trading up from No. 9 to No. 6 to draft Delane was one of my favorite moves for a couple of reasons.

With three Super Bowl wins and two more appearances since 2019, the Chiefs don’t pick this high very often, so I liked that they maximized this rarity and aggressively pursued one of only two corners with a Round 1 grade. And Delane could have easily been off the board had they waited, as the Commanders (No. 7) and Saints (No.

8) were realistic landing spots. The Chiefs also needed an impact corner after the offseason departures of Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffie, whom Delane reminds me of due to his ball skills, toughness and speed in-phase. The Browns needed one question answered before making draft-day trade with Chiefs | The Kansas City Star When Veach called, Browns general manager Andrew Berry needed an answer to a question before talking details, Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein reported.