2025 NFL draft: Experts predict Chiefs will make this bold move in first round

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The Kansas City Chiefs will have a difficult decision to make when they are on the clock in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft later this month.

Given that the team has various needs and limited draft capital with which to address them, Kansas City's front office won't have much margin for error in selecting prospects from the college ranks.

Using data from their mock draft simulator, the experts at Pro Football Network predicted that the Chiefs could take a chance on Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Tyler Booker with the No. 31 pick.

See PFN's full reasoning behind the prediction below, which was included in a "bold predictions" article this week:

"Much like the last time they lost the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs figure to continue spending significant resources to address an offensive line that fell apart on the biggest stage. In the 2021 offseason, the Chiefs hit a pair of massive home runs with Creed Humphrey in the second round and Trey Smith in the sixth round.

While it’s tough to expect that type of success again, Kansas City could get off on the right foot with one of the safer draft prospects. Alabama guard Tyler Booker tested extremely poorly at the Combine, ranking last among offensive linemen in the broad jump and bottom three in both the vertical jump and 40-yard dash.

Nevertheless, Booker profiles as an extremely powerful guard whose play recognition and technique can make up for limitations in terms of first-step explosiveness. Having Booker as an option at left guard instead of relying on Kingsley Suamataia to successfully transition inside to guard is a much more reliable option. If he falls due to his poor Combine, the Chiefs could benefit at the end of the first round."

Though Booker is certainly worthy of being selected in the first round, it remains to be seen if Kansas City's front office will elect to upgrade their offensive line before addressing other needs at skill positions or on defense.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Experts make bold prediction about Chiefs' strategy in 2025 NFL draft

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