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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 09: Kenyon Sadiq #18 of the Oregon Ducks runs with the ball against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first quarter of the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 09, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> have been linked to a number of names with their much-revered ninth overall pick in this coming NFL Draft.<\/p>\n Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. appears to be the favorite to end up a Chief at #9, with the Saints<\/a>, Cowboys and Dolphins also potential destinations. And if Kansas City instead wants to add ammunition to another position group, LSU\u2019s Mansoor Delane or Utah\u2019s Spencer Fano are also viable options to head to the Midwest.<\/p>\n However, in addition to those names and position groups, Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer also posits that there could be another potential name in a more unique position group who could be in play for the Chiefs at #9, especially if Bain and Delane are already off the board.<\/p>\n And this \u201cwild card\u201d name is in fact University of Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.<\/p>\n Chiefs Could Opt to Select Kenyon Sadiq at No.9 Overall<\/p>\n \u201cI think if Tyson or Tate were there for them I think both of those guys would be possibilities. The corners, certainly with what they\u2019ve lost this offseason with [Trent] McDuffie<\/a> and [Jaylen] Watson<\/a> being out the door. I think Delane would be a possibility for \u2019em.\u201d Breer said<\/a> on The Breer Report podcast on April 17.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd one wild card name that I think is interesting here: Kenyon Sadiq.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s at least in the conversation here. And its an interesting guy to consider cause if you look at the receiver class and you see a lot of good but not great, maybe you say Kenyon Sadiq has a better chance to be the focal point of a passing game than any of the other receivers do because he is such a physical outlier.\u201d<\/p>\n Sadiq Could Create Huge Mismatches in the Passing Game<\/p>\n Breer points to Sadiq\u2019s versatility in the passing game as a core reason why the Chiefs may be enticed to select him perhaps earlier than many expect.<\/p>\n \u201c[Sadiq is] a guy who can move all over the formation; you can split him out wide, you can play him in the slot, you can play him in line. There\u2019s a million different things you can do with him and he\u2019s a matchup problem everywhere. And so Sadiq would be an interesting name. I think he probably goes somewhere between #9 and #15 or so.\u201d<\/p>\n If KC feel like they may be higher on the Oregon tight end than other teams are \u2013 potentially in light of their need at the position, with his contract and conduct pointing to the fact that 2026 appears to be future Hall of Fame TE Travis Kelce\u2019s<\/a> final season in the NFL<\/a> \u2013 Breer suggests they may end up trading down and then picking up Sadiq somewhere closer to the middle of Round 1.<\/p>\n \u201cThis would be the ceiling for Sadiq, but he would be an interesting fit going into maybe that Travis Kelce role, or if the Chiefs can trade down a few spots, maybe that would be somebody they\u2019d consider in the middle of the first round.\u201d<\/p>\n Delane or Bain may seem like the most intuitive picks, but if the Chiefs are looking to immediately upgrade the side of the ball that has consistently struggled over the past couple of years, adding Sadiq might be the sharp play.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDaniel Arwas<\/a> Daniel Arwas is a sports writer who covers the NFL for Heavy.com.\u00a0Daniel began his career in sports writing in 2022 and has covered the NFL and college football for Gridiron Heroics\u00a0and\u00a0The Hammer. 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