On Thursday, Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Charles McDonald published their mock draft 8.0 for 2025, in which they sent a safety to the Kansas City Chiefs with the 31st pick of the first round.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: S Malaki Starks, Georgia
Steal alert? Starks is one of the best defenders in the draft, but finds himself at the bottom of the first round where he would fit seamlessly into a defense run by Steve Spagnuolo. Starks can cover, play in the box and give aggressive, productive play while attacking offenses.