Kansas City Chiefs 7-Round 2022 Mock Draft: A New Playmaker At WR
The Kansas City Chiefs address the defensive line, secondary, and get a playmaker at WR in this 7-round 2022 NFL Mock Draft.
To say that the end of the 2021 season for the Kansas City Chiefs was shocking is a bit of an understatement. They were cruising up 21-3 in the AFC Championship Game, and got the ball back with plenty of time to score before the half. Patrick Mahomes did Mahomes things to get the Chiefs in scoring position, but a blunder late throwing the ball short of the goal line had the Chiefs come up empty.
They still led at the break 21-10, but the momentum was never recaptured. The Bengals adjusted to the new-look Chiefs, an offense that started to become more methodical against two-high shells. Cincinnati started to drop eight into coverage, now taking away both the deep shot and underneath routes. The Chiefs never got to the run game or any play action, preferring to stick in the gun and drop back.
Even with the lethargic offense, they still had two chances to punch their ticket to the big game. They found themselves near the goal line at the end of the game, but rather than sticking with what had worked, they got cute with play calling, and Mahomes holding the ball too long on one play made the game-tying field goal a knee-knocker. In overtime, Mahomes favored the shot play on third and 10, and it was intercepted by Vonn Bell. Ball game.
Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Mock Draft
It’s a tough one to swallow for the Kansas City Chiefs, who have put themselves on the doorstep four straight times. They’ve made it twice, winning once, but it felt like the turnaround gave them a shot at redemption from a year ago. Now, they head to the offseason.
Things get more interesting in 2022. Mahomes sees his contract take a bigger cap hit, and there are a couple other massive contracts on the books. The good news is that the offensive line rebuild has paid off, and they have superstars at important positions. Still, there are holes to fill, and that’s just what we’ll do here in this Kansas City Chiefs 2022 NFL Mock Draft, featuring a heavy dose of the secondary and getting a new weapon at wide receiver.
Note: This mock draft was completed using the NFL Mock Draft Database simulator.