A versatile safety-corner hybrid that plays like the Honey Badger"

WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub L DraftChiefs 2019 draft25 Days of Draftmas (2019)25 Days of Draftmas: Maryland safety Darnell SavageNew Womens Sammy Watkins Jersey ,32commentsA versatile safety-corner hybrid that plays like the Honey BadgerCDTShareTweetShareShare25 Days of Draftmas: Maryland safety Darnell SavageArt Pittman-USA TODAY SportsA very Merry Draftmas to you! It’s 25 Days of Draftmas on Arrowhead Pride, where we’ll be giving you a Kansas City Chiefs draft prospect every day in April leading up to the NFL Draft. You’ll get a daily prospect profile like this one right up until Draft Day.Darnell Savage, safety5’11” | 198 lbs | MarylandTommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsCombine40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad Jump3-Cone Drill20-Yard ShuttleBench Press40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad Jump3-Cone Drill20-Yard ShuttleBench PressProjected draft range: round twoI would take him in the: second roundOne-sentence bio: Started three out of four years at Maryland showing his versatility by playing all over the secondary before being voted the practice player of the week at the Senior Bowl for defensive backs.One-sentence scouting report: Highly instinctive, versatile missile that flies all around the field playing much bigger than his size shows.One play:How he fits in KC: Now that the Chiefs have secured some of their defensive line needs, the most significant hole left on the team is the secondary. All offseason, the Chiefs coaches and front office have been talking about safeties that are versatile and have some man-coverage ability. Tyrann Mathieu fits that bill but the Chiefs may be looking to upgrade the second safety position next to him.This is where a player like Darnell Savage comes into play, with his experience as a slot defensive back and safety. Versatility is paramount with Savage, as he’s had a ton of reps in the box, kicked out into the slot and even played at deep safety. No matter where he’s playing, Savage’s elite athleticism shows up and he has instincts to read and react to plays in front of him. He has the best closing burst of any player in this draft class (and maybe the last few) and eliminates space or angles offenses think they have. Savage shines in pass coverage, ranging from his ability to play man coverage from the slot or buzz around in underneath zones. He shows a good eye for finding the ball and even baiting quarterbacks into throwing into windows he can make a play on. His aggressive play style allows players behind him. At the Senior Bowl, he was the first choice for nearly every practice to play deep safety and acquitted himself well, showing promise that he can build on his range to make the transition in the next level.The Chiefs will be in an exciting position for taking a safety in this draft because there are quality players who can play every type of role you could as, and it will just be a matter of which one they want. Pairing a player like Savage with Mathieu, who plays similarly and shares many of the same strengths, could create some very interesting wrinkles to the defense but also could the Chiefs with one of the smaller safety tandems in the NFL. Want to read more player profiles from Arrowhead Pride’s 25 Days of Draftmas? Click here for the complete list. 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Palazzolo predicts three rounds for the Chiefs in the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteSeries Stagner ThingsLottery Tickets ’19Summer of SpagsMailbagFanposts Fanshots Community Community GuidelinesContactAbout StubHub ✕PFF’s Steve Palazzolo’s final mock draft gives the Chiefs two CBs, a LB and a RBNew,40commentsPalazzolo predicts three rounds for the Chiefs in the 2019 NFL Draft.CDTShareTweetShareSharePFF’s Steve Palazzolo’s final mock draft gives the Chiefs two CBs, a LB and a RBMichigan defensive back David Long jumps up to stretch before running the 40 yard dash during the 2019 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsPro Football Focus analyst Steve Palazzolo has released his final three-round mock draft before the actual draft begins on Thursday.For the Kansas City Chiefs, Palazzolo takes Michigan cornerback David Long at 29, Temple cornerback Rock Ya-Sin at 61, Minnesota linebacker Blake Cashman at 63 and Memphis running back Darrell Henderson at 92.To our knowledge, none of these players have visited the Chiefs in Kansas City — usually a good indicator of interest.But according to our meetings and interviews tracker, Ya-Sin was reported to have met with the Chiefs at the Senior Bowl, and Henderson reportedly met with the team at the NFL Combine.That said, it’s important to note that Palazzolo said he is not attempting to predict the draft.So essentially, this mock represent’s PFF’s view of the best players available, with Palazzolo’s view of the Chiefs’ positional needs factored in.Palazzolo gave notes with all the first round picks.With regard to Long at pick 29, here’s what he had to say:Here’s the full three-round mock:Round 11. Arizona Cardinals: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma2. San Francisco 49ers: Edge Nick Bosa Jordan Lucas Jersey , Ohio State3. New York Jets: Edge Josh Allen, Kentucky4. Oakland Raiders: DI Quinnen Williams, Alabama5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Greedy Williams, LSU6. New York Giants: QB Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State7. Jacksonville Jaguars: OT Jonah Williams, Alabama8. Detroit Lions: Edge Brian Burns, Florida State9. Buffalo Bills: CB Byron Murphy, Washington10. Denver Broncos: DI Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame11. Cincinnati Bengals: LB Devin White, LSU12. Green Bay Packers: DI Ed Oliver, Houston13. Miami Dolphins: OT Jawaan Taylor, Florida14. Atlanta Falcons: LB Devin Bush, Michigan15. Washington Redskins: CB Deandre Baker, Georgia16. Carolina Panthers: OT Andre Dillard, Washington State17. New York Giants: WR A.J. Brown, Ole Miss18. Minnesota Vikings: OT Dalton Risner, Kansas State19. Tennessee Titans: WR D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss20. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford21. Seattle Seahawks: TE T.J. Hockenson, Iowa22. Baltimore Ravens: Edge Chase Winovich, Michigan23. Houston Texans: OT/G Cody Ford, Oklahoma24. Oakland Raiders: WR Marquise Brown, Oklahoma25. Philadelphia Eagles: S Darnell Savage, Maryland26. Indianapolis Colts: DI Christian Wilkins, Clemson27. Oakland Raiders: Edge Clelin Ferrell, Clemson28. Los Angeles Chargers: S Nasir Adderley, Delaware29. Kansas City Chiefs: CB David Long, Michigan30. Green Bay Packers: WR Hakeem Butler, Iowa State31. Los Angeles Rams: C Garrett Bradbury, NC State32. New England Patriots: QB Will Grier, West VirginiaRound 233. Arizona Cardinals: WR Andy Isabella, Massachusetts34. Indianapolis Colts: CB Justin Layne, Michigan State35. Oakland Raiders: CB Amani Oruwariye, Penn State36. San Francisco 49ers: CB Julian Love Jordan Lucas Jersey , Notre Dame37. New York Giants: DI Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State38. Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina39. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DI Dexter Lawrence, Clemson40. Buffalo Bills: OT Greg Little, Ole Miss41. Denver Broncos: QB Drew Lock, Missouri42. Cincinnati Bengals: Edge Montez Sweat, Mississippi State43. Detroit Lions: WR N’Keal Harry, Arizona State44. Green Bay Packers: TE Noah Fant, Iowa45. Atlanta Falcons: Edge Rashan Gary, Michigan46. Washington Redskins: C Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State47. Carolina Panthers: S Taylor Rapp, Washington48. Miami Dolphins: G Chris Lindstrom, Boston College49. Cleveland Browns: CB/S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida50. Minnesota Vikings: Edge Zach Allen, Boston College51. Tennessee Titans: DI Khalen Saunders, UCF52. Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Te’Von Coney, Notre Dame53. Philadelphia Eagles: RB Josh Jacobs, Alabama54. Houston Texans: OT Max Scharping, Northern Illinois55. Houston Texans: S Juan Thornhill, Virginia56. New England Patriots: Edge Anthony Nelson, Iowa57. Philadelphia Eagles: OT Chuma Edoga, USC58. Dallas Cowboys: S Deionte Thompson, Alabama59. Indianapolis Colts: S Amani Hooker, Iowa60. Los Angeles Chargers: G Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas61. Kansas City Chiefs: CB Rock Ya-Sin, Temple62. New Orleans Saints: QB Daniel Jones, Duke63. Kansas City Chiefs: LB Blake Cashman, Minnesota64. New England Patriots: WR Terry McLaurin, Ohio StateRound 365. Arizona Cardinals: OT Tytus Howard, Alabama State66. Pittsburgh Steelers: Edge Maxx Crosby, Eastern Michigan67. San Francisco 49ers: CB Jamel Dean, Auburn68. New York Jets: OT Kaleb McGary, Washington69. Jacksonville Jaguars: WR Kelvin Harmon, NC State70. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Edge LJ Collier Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Jersey , TCU71. Denver Broncos: CB Sean Bunting, Central Michigan72. Cincinnati Bengals: OT Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia73. New England Patriots: TE Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M74. Buffalo Bills: TE Irv Smith Jr., Alabama75. Green Bay Packers: LB Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame76. Washington Redskins: WR Diontae Johnson, Toledo77. Carolina Panthers: Edge Jachai Polite, Florida78. Miami Dolphins: DI Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State79. Atlanta Falcons: RB David Montgomery, Iowa State80. Cleveland Browns: CB Isaiah Johnson, Houston81. Minnesota Vikings: G Nate Davis, Charlotte82. Tennessee Titans: Edge Charles Omenihu, Texas83. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Emanuel Hall, Missouri84. Seattle Seahawks: CB Tim Harris, Virginia85. Baltimore Ravens: WR Parris Campbell, Ohio State86. Houston Texans: RB Miles Sanders, Penn State87. Chicago Bears: WR Miles Boykin, Notre Dame88. Detriot Lions: TE Josh Oliver, San Jose State89. Indianapolis Colts: CB Joejaun Williams, Vanderbilt90. Dallas Cowboys: WR Riley Ridley, Georgia91. Los Angeles Chargers: QB Ryan Finley, NC State92. Kansas City Chiefs: RB Darrell Henderson, Memphis93. New York Jets: C Erik McCoy, Texas A&M94. Los Angeles Rams: LB Vosean Joseph, Florida95. New York Giants: CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison96. Washington Redskins: LB Ben Burr-Kirvin, Washington97. New England Patriots: TE Caleb Wilson, UCLA98. Jacksonville Jaguars: Edge Ben Banogu, TCU99. Los Angeles Rams: Edge Ronheen Bingham, Arkansas State100. Carolina Panthers: DI Armon Watts, Arkansas101. New England Patriots: OT Bobby Evans, Oklahoma102. Baltimore Ravens: LB Mack Wilson, Alabama