The Kansas City Chiefs are thin at multiple positions — but they might be thinnest at safety.
Juan Thornhill is the only safety with significant playing time who is now on the roster. Tyrann Mathieu’s future is still unclear — and with the possibilkity that Daniel Sorensen and special-teams ace Armani Watts could also be moving on, the group could need reinforcements.
It is rare to see a safety selected early in the draft. In the modern era, former UCLA standout Eric Turner (second overall in 1992) and the late Sean Taylor (fifth overall in 2004) are the only safeties to be taken inside the top five.