The Chiefs’ recent trend of drafting players a year ahead of when they’ll be needed remains intact.
With the No. 37 overall pick Friday, the Chiefs — who traded out of Thursday’s first round — selected Mississippi State defensive tackle Chris Jones with their first of two second-round NFL draft choices. After trading their other second-round pick to move into the third round, the Chiefs drafted Notre Dame cornerback KeiVarae Russell.
Jones, who is listed at 6 feet 6 and 308 pounds, declared for the draft after a true junior season in which he recorded 44 tackles, 7 1/2 for loss and 2 1/2 sacks to go along with four pass breakups in his first season as a starter.