As we inch closer to the 2020 NFL Draft, the questions concerning the middle of the Kansas City Chiefs defense remain in place. It’s hard to think that general manager Brett Veach wouldn’t draft a linebacker at some point with his (current stash of) five draft picks. How high do the Chiefs believe their need for a three-down linebacker is in 2020?
Linebackers have received similar treatment as running backs over the last couple of years in the NFL. While they play a role in the defense, they tend not to have much value. Kansas City has the 19th most cap space going to linebackers in 2020.