{"id":49303,"date":"2025-04-18T22:14:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49303"},"modified":"2025-04-18T22:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:14:16","slug":"chiefs-hosted-popular-6-foot-5-draft-target-just-before-deadline-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49303","title":{"rendered":"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\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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=\"Chiefs Hosted Popular 6-Foot-5 Draft Target Just Before Deadline: Report\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs brought in one final offensive tackle prospect for an official NFL draft visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs snuck one final prospect visit in ahead of the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>On April 17, according to The Draft Network\u2019s Ryan Fowler, \u201cthe [New York] Jets, [Green Bay] Packers &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 Washington Commanders, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore 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 Dane Brugler scouted Pole within 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 ranked the big athletic blocker 19th for all offensive tackles.<\/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 Kingsley Suamataia, Ethan Driskell, Hunter Nourzad and C.J. Hanson. Not to mention recent prospects like Wanya Morris, Mike 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 are reaching their ends at offensive tackle.<\/p>\n<p>Guys like Jaylon Moore and Jawaan Taylor will either need an extension in a year or two, or a replacement. And it seems like Kansas City is hoping to get a contingency plan or two in place this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Obermuller covers the NFL for Heavy.com, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus specialize on the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. An NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate, his previous bylines include Heavy on Jets, FanDuel&#8217;s The Duel, King Fantasy Sports and Pro Football Mania. More about Michael Obermuller<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Chiefs News<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An NFL draft insider reported one final Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; top 30 visit just before the deadline, and it was an intriguing OT prospect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":49304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chiefs Hosted Popular 6-Foot-5 Draft Target Just Before Deadline: Report - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=49303\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chiefs Hosted Popular 6-Foot-5 Draft Target Just Before Deadline: Report - 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