Since general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid arrived in 2013, the Chiefs have routinely drafted a year ahead of need in the first round.
For example, in 2013 they selected left tackle Eric Fisher to eventually replace Branden Albert, who departed via free agency the following year. And in 2014 they selected Dee Ford to presumably replace Tamba Hali, who took a pay cut in 2015 to stay and re-signed in March. And in 2015 they selected cornerback Marcus Peters to replace Sean Smith, who left via free agency to Oakland in March.
So outside of Hali — who re-signed after questions surfaced about Justin Houston’s availability in 2016 — the Chiefs’ first-round picks represent a pattern of sorts, one that means the Chiefs could be looking at two positions, in particular, in the first round this year if that trend holds to form: defensive line and offensive tackle.