NFL Draft Mock 5.0: Two-round mock, post-free agency

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Nick Bosa of Ohio State works out during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Nick Bosa of Ohio State works out during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 22: Jachai Polite #99 of the Florida Gators gets past Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 22: Jachai Polite #99 of the Florida Gators gets past Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)

Less than two months ago, the Kansas City Chiefs had Justin Houston and Dee Ford starting on the edges. Now, they have neither.

Houston was released by the Chiefs, still in his prime, and he went on to sign with the Indianapolis Colts. Ford, meanwhile, was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a second-round pick.

The Chiefs did sign Alex Okafor, an unheralded pass rusher out of New Orleans who has desirable qualities as a starter. But they still need a starter opposite him. At the tail end of Round 1, in a top-heavy edge class, they’re able to luck into drafting Florida’s Jachai Polite.

Polite was incredibly productive in his final year with the Florida Gators, racking up 11.0 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, and a whopping six forced fumbles. He’s a strip-sack machine, and he’s able to get around the edge with his quick burst and motor. While Polite isn’t a very well-rounded edge prospect, with lacking length and functional power, and while he’ll drop down team’s boards due to a poor Combine showing, the tape shows too much promise for the Chiefs to ignore at this juncture.

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