{"id":42213,"date":"2025-04-19T03:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T03:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42213"},"modified":"2025-04-19T03:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T03:52:41","slug":"breaking-chiefs-hosted-popular-6-foot-5-draft-target-just-before-deadline-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=42213","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Chiefs Hosted Popular 6-Foot-5 Draft Target Just Before Deadline: Report.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andy-Reid61-e1745004854514.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andy-Reid61-e1745004854514.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andy-Reid61-e1745004854514.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Andy-Reid61-e1745004854514.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Esa Pole visits Kansas City Chiefs before NFL draft.\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"169\" data-dom-ready-time=\"180\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Kansas City Chiefs brought in one final offensive tackle prospect for an official NFL draft visit.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0snuck one final prospect visit in ahead of the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>On April 17, according\u00a0to The Draft Network\u2019s Ryan Fowler, \u201cthe\u00a0[New York] Jets,\u00a0[Green Bay] Packers\u00a0&amp; Chiefs hosted Washington State OT Esa Pole (6\u20195\u201d, 320 [pounds], 34\u201d arm) for a pre-draft visit, per source.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fowler also noted that the very popular Pole has received \u201csignificant interest\u201d from the\u00a0Washington Commanders,\u00a0Indianapolis Colts,\u00a0New York Giants,\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0and\u00a0Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>Pole is an intriguing offensive tackle talent that should come off the board a little later in the draft. And it\u2019s not just his 6-foot-5 height.<\/p>\n<p>Per Fowler, the Washington State product \u201cfailed to allow a sack in 498 pass pro snaps in [2024].\u201d And his plus athleticism has a lot to do with that.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Potential Chiefs NFL Draft Target Esa Pole Is a Former Basketball Player That Has \u2018Light Feet\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s\u00a0Dane Brugler scouted Pole\u00a0within his comprehensive draft guide, \u201cThe Beast,\u201d pointing out what makes him such a promising pass protector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA former basketball player, Pole moves with light feet for a human his size,\u201d Brugler began. \u201cThat talent is evident in pass protection, an area in which he took a major jump between his junior and senior seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Pole] shows the basic understanding of how to use his hands in all areas, but the muscle memory is still new as he figures out how to counter or recover from compromised situations,\u201d the draft expert continued.<\/p>\n<p>With all that in mind, Brugler did warn that \u201cPole is still very much a work in progress and needs to bank valuable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, though, nimble athletes with his size and strength are tough to find,\u201d he concluded. \u201c[Pole] is worth a draft pick as a developmental option and practice squad candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brugler graded Pole as a likely sixth- or seventh-round prospect in 2025. He\u00a0ranked the big athletic blocker 19th for all offensive tackles this year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How High Will Chiefs Draft Offensive Tackle in 2025?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether or not Kansas City drafts someone like Pole depends on two things.<\/p>\n<p>One, how high the Chiefs choose to bolster their O-tackle situation long-term. And two, how many bookend blockers they plan to select.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs do have some developmental prospects on the offensive line who are heading into year two \u2014 like\u00a0Kingsley Suamataia,\u00a0Ethan Driskell,\u00a0Hunter Nourzad\u00a0and\u00a0C.J. Hanson. Not to mention recent prospects like\u00a0Wanya Morris,\u00a0Mike Caliendo and long-time international player Chukwuebuka Godrick.<\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s currently unclear how many spots general manager Brett Veach feels he has available to spend draft picks on. Is that answer, one? With several other depth needs throughout the roster, it certainly could be.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, a high-end OT draft selection shouldn\u2019t necessarily preclude Veach from doubling down on the position. As he stated on April 17, the Chiefs\u2019 veteran contracts will soon be reaching their ends at offensive tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Guys like\u00a0Jaylon Moore\u00a0and\u00a0Jawaan Taylor\u00a0will either need an extension in a year or two, or a replacement. And it seems like Kansas City is still hoping to get a contingency plan or two in place in the draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Kansas City Chiefs brought in one final offensive tackle prospect for an official NFL draft visit. 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