Chiefs’ star tight end, Travis Kelce, has high ratings for what the Kansas City Chiefs did in the 2026 NFL Draft. Mansoor Delane is the LSU cornerback that Kansas City traded up to select sixth overall. Peter Woods is the Clemson defensive tackle they picked at No. 29.
On Wednesday’s episode of his “New Heights” podcast after the draft, Kelce shared a message for the teams that passed on both players.
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“A lot of the top 10 teams are really not too good, but that’s not the situation here,” Kelce said. “We have a championship team, just had one little down year, but we’re right back at it.”
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“We had the first-round pick, the 29th pick, as well as moving up to get Mansoor Delane, Clemson’s Peter Woods at 29, and I’m pretty pumped about getting somebody on the other side of Chris Jones there on the D line. Obviously, speed is out of the world at how big he is, and I think he’s going to fit right in Spags’ scheme.”
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Jones is Kansas City’s star defensive tackle. “Spags” is defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Peter Woods sliding in next to Jones gives the Chiefs a stronger defensive line heading into next season.
Mansoor Delane is already focused on learning from Patrick Mahomes
When asked what his first conversation with Patrick Mahomes would look like, Mansoor Delane said.
“Shoot, how are you great the way you’re great? I think I want to learn from every type of person I get around, the best way to do it. I just want to take a little something from him, whether it’s the way he takes care of his body or the way he approaches the game. It doesn’t have to be because he plays offense, but there’s a reason he’s great the way he is. I want to try to mock that up,” Delane said.
Last season at LSU, Mansoor Delane led the team with 11 pass breakups, 45 tackles, and two interceptions across 11 starts. Chiefs VP of Player Personnel Ryne Nutt called him the best cornerback in this draft class.
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