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Chiefs draft 2017: Leon McQuay III praised for his intelligence, athleticism

With their last selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs grabbed a player who will likely see some time on the Chiefs special teams’ unit as well as someone who can compete for time in dime packages early on. Despite the fact that he has experience playing safety at the University of Southern California, Chiefs scout Trey Koziol says the team is likely looking at him to be a nickel corner sort of role.

“I think we’re kinda looking at him more as a corner, possibly as a nickel, which as you saw off the tape from [Southern California], just the movement skills, the hips, the athleticism, the speed, the length.