CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson – March 2): Utah OT Spencer Fano
CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson elected to go with an offensive lineman at No. 9 overall, sending versatile Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano to Kansas City. Here’s more from Wilson:
“Now they’ll have two young bookend tackles as they look to reassert themselves in the AFC West.”
USA Today (March 2): Utah OT Spencer Fano
The folks at USA Today chose Utah offensive tackle Spencer Fano for Kansas City with the No. 9 overall pick. Here’s what they wrote about Fano, who compiled an excellent performance at the NFL Scouting Combine over the weekend:
“Fano, who played both tackle spots for the Utes and showed standout athleticism at the combine, could lock down the post opposite 2025 first-rounder Josh Simmons.”
Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema – March 2): Florida DT Caleb Banks
Trevor Sikkema from PFF has the Chiefs bolstering the interior of their defensive front at No. 9 overall, sending Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks to Kansas City.
Here’s more on Banks from Sikkema:
“Banks has been one of the most consistent risers throughout the draft process, mainly due to being a “faller” during the season since he was limited by a foot injury. At the Senior Bowl and now at the combine, he displayed impressive athletic ability with massive size. He’s in the top-15 conversations as the top defensive tackle in the class. He could be very hard to stop next to Chris Jones.”
Sports Illustrated (Justin Melo – March 2): Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq
Justin Melo from Sports Illustrated sent Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq to the Chiefs with the No. 9 overall selection. Here’s what Melo wrote about Sadiq, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash by a tight end at the NFL Scouting Combine since at least 2003 last week:
“Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq was a top-three standout at the NFL Combine. Sadiq made modern-day combine history by leaping a 43.5 inch vertical, 11-foot-1 broad jump, and running an unfathomable 4.39 in the 40 at 241 pounds.”
