Chiefs & Cowboys Cornerback Draft Picks

0:00It's March 31st, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys share a big need at cornerback heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, and both got prime shots with. Multiple first round picks. Chiefs sit at number 9 and number 29, while Cowboys hold number 12 and number 20. ESPN Analysts Matt Bowen, straight up predicts both teams grabbing top corners to fix their secondaries. Bowen zeroes in on LSU standout. Mansour Delane as the perfect number 9 pick for Kansas City. After trading Trent McDuffy and losing Jalen Watson to the Rams, the Chiefs got holes to fill back there. Delane's speed, press coverage skills, and fit in Steve Spagnololo's man-heavy scheme make him a no-brainer, especially since they ran man coverage. Over half the time last season, fans and scouts buzzing about how the shores of defense is they got exposed. Corner's King in today's NFL shut down receivers, force turnovers, change games.

1:05Cheese been aggressive in the secondary, but these losses hit hard, pushing them to reload early. Shifting to Dallas, Bowen eyes Tennessee's Colton Hood sliding to them at number 20. With new coordinator Chris Parker bringing Vic Fangio vibes, Hood matches up outside next to their new free agent and slot guy Dayron Bland. Dudes are runstopper, with 17 pass breakups lately, disrupting plays without always picking them off. If both land these corners, it's a draft win that sets up super bowl pushes, locking down the back end for years to come.