| 2012 Mock Draft - Kansas City Chiefs |
| Last Updated: April 26, 2012 |
Mock Draft: Picks 1-16 - Picks 17-32 - Round 2 - Round 3 - Rounds 4-7 |
| 11. Kansas City Chiefs |
Stanford University
The Chiefs have shown in recent years that they like to build in the trenches with their early picks and this year is no different. Even after investing picks on interior offensive linemen in Jon Asamoah and Rodney Hudson in the past two seasons, David DeCastro is an instant starter at left guard in place of Ryan Lilja. Rodney Hudson will inherit the starting spot at center if Casey Wiegmann retires. With running back Jamaal Charles set to return after tearing his ACL in Week 2 this season the Chiefs would have the physicality needed up front to push for a playoff berth in the weak AFC West. There have been four interior offensive linemen drafted in the Top 21 in the last three years (Mack, Iupati and the Pouncey twins) but it wouldn't be a surprise if DeCastro goes higher than any of them.
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Also Considered: Riley Reiff (OT-Iowa), Dontari Poe (DT-Memphis), Mark Barron (S-Alabama)
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