The Kansas City Chiefs have two first-round picks and many decisions to make ahead of Thursday Night's event.
The Kansas City Chiefs have some difficult choices to make ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Entering Wednesday, the team has two picks Thursday night in the first round, No. 9 and No. 29. For quite some time in the offseason, fans believed the team would select Notre Dame's running back Jeremiyah Love with their first selection, but after a strong pro-day and landing former Seattle Seahawks' Kenneth Walker, that dream no longer has the potential of becoming a reality.
Coming back to reality, Golden J and Chico give a complete breakdown of Kansas City's draft class and what the duo believes the Chiefs will do over the weekend.
Starting the predictions with one of the latest rumors regarding the team, our pair discusses whether a trade will occur either on draft night or in the coming days.
Golden J thinks the most important part of the potential trade depends on what happens with the No. 9 pick and what type of player falls to the Chiefs, alluding that the team won't risk trading in both first-rounders for a higher-overall pick.
Golden J is hopeful that the Chiefs will draft a defensive player at No. 9, rather than an offensive tackle -- which many analysts believe will be the course of action that Kansas City takes.
Chico's prediction for the Chiefs' first pick in the draft is Miami's edge Reuben Bain Jr., and is hopeful that he'll fall to Kansas City. The only other competition to be taken off the board that early is Texas Tech's David Bailey, but the duo believes Bain Jr. will be drafted after Bailey.
Golden J is hoping that Oregon's tight end Kenyon Sadiq can somehow fall to No. 29 for Kansas City to draft him, but neither he nor Chico is too confident that he'll fall that far. Sadiq is already hailed as one of the best tight ends in this draft class, and many assume he'll be selected around picks 16, 17 or 18.
Both Golden J and Chico give their top choices for the Chiefs' first-round draft picks and provide an in-depth analysis of each player. Be sure to listen to the full podcast to hear who our duo wants and believes the Chiefs will select throughout the 2026 draft, and join Roundtable's Chiefs page to ensure you won't miss any updates throughout the weekend.