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with their third-round pick."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL DraftChiefs 2019 draftNFL Draft results: Chiefs select Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders at No. 84New Steven Nelson Jersey ,206commentsThe Chiefs chose a 324-pound defensive tackle with their third-round pick.CDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Draft results: Chiefs select Western Illinois DT Khalen Saunders at No. 84The Kansas City Chiefs used the No. 84 overall pick in the third round on Western Illinois defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. Unless they trade back into the third round, the Chiefs are done with picks until the fourth round begins Saturday morning.DT Khalen SaundersWestern Illinois • 6’0” • 324 lbsThomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports(report powered by the KC DRAFT GUIDE, published on 4/8)EXPECTED DRAFT RANGE: Top 100BACKGROUND: Limited interest and offers coming out of high school, so he opted to stay close to home and attend Western Illinois. Played sparingly as a redshirt freshman before starting the rest of his college career. Named to the FCS All-American second team as a senior. STRENGTHS: Saunders has a thick lower half and upper body to match but moves incredibly fluid. Good explosion and lateral burst while remaining light on his feet to allow for quick change of directions on counter rushes. He has good body control to avoid contact and slip through gaps with fast arm-over or euro-step pass-rush moves. His motor stays on and very active hands in passing lanes. Saunders has a strong natural punch and core strength to shed blockers. Holds well at the point of attack when head up and penetrates gaps when shaded off blockers. WEAKNESSES: Saunders struggles with length due to his short limbs. His conditioning level may not be pro ready and he often stops mid-rush in an attempt to bat passes down. Pass-rush plan is set in stone upon the snap and he rarely shows the reaction skills to peel off as the play develops. Blockers can quick-set Saunders as his hands are often late and being carried too low. Against the run, Saunders’ length shows up as he struggles to punch-extend blockers off his chest. Easily reached and turned based upon a late get-off and he stands upright while trying to read the ball carrier. Saunders doesn’t have the power currently to withstand double teams or quality down blocks without giving ground. HOW HE FITS WITH THE CHIEFS: Saunders is a developmental player that is going to take some time to adjust to the level of competition. The good news in that regard was his impressive performance at the Senior Bowl, in which he looked every bit as good as Power 5 prospects. Even so Tony Gonzalez Jersey , in the NFL, his conditioning and hand technique all need improvement to make him more than just a good athlete. As he progresses, he will provide a dynamic interior option that can play behind the line of scrimmage. For the Chiefs, Saunders’ potential is a perfect fit to rotate in with Chris Jones and the nose tackles to provide a second interior rusher, even if there is a time commitment to his development. PLAYER COMP: Darius PhilonReaction: The 84th pick in the draft was the 84th ranked player in the KC Draft Guide. Saunders is one of the more fun players and stories in this entire draft. He was a Senior Bowl participant who became a father in the middle of the event. You’ll find him on social media showing off his ability to do backflips.He might be my favorite pick of the draft. Big, fluid athlete that should thrive executing the stunts and twists in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s scheme. The value is solid and the fit is obvious. The Chiefs have only Derrick Nnadi under contract in 2020. They have more depth now. Saunders has a ton of potential and could be an excellent value down the road. Chiefs 2019 NFL Draft picks (six picks)Round 2: Pick No. 56 overall — Georgia WR Mecole HardmanRound 2: Pick No. 63 overall — Virginia S Juan ThornhillRound 3: Pick No. 84 overall — Western Illinois DT Khalen SaundersRound 6: Pick No. 201 overall — South Carolina CB Rashad FentonRound 6: Pick No. 214 overall — Utah State RB Darwin ThompsonRound 7: Pick No. 216 overall — Illinois C Nick AllegrettiSelection time limitsDay 2: Round 2 (seven minutes per pick) • Round 3 (five minutes per pick)Day 3: Rounds 4-6 (five minutes per pick) • Round 7 (four minutes per pick)(Compensatory picks = four minutes) Now that they’ve finally settled on a home for 2019 Derrick Thomas Jersey , the Raiders might play a preseason game in Canada"Since 2007, the NFL has been scheduling regular season games outside of the United States.Most of them have been in London, but more recently, some have been in Mexico City, too — including last year’s scheduled game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, which was moved to Los Angeles at the last minute when it developed that the stadium’s field wouldn’t be ready for the game.In 2019 Christian Okoye Jersey , five international NFL games will be played: four in London, and one in Mexico City. One of them will feature the Chiefs: as we told you in January, the Chiefs will play the Los Angeles Chargers in Mexico City.Like last season’s game against the Rams, the Chiefs will be designated as the away team for that game, so they won’t have to give up a home game in order to play out of the country — as they did when they played the Detroit Lions in London during the 2015 season.But as league meetings continue in Phoenix this week, the Oakland Raiders are said to be considering playing a preseason game in Canada — at least according to a report from NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.While a game in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan might conceivably draw some Raiders fans because of its proximity to the West Coast of the United States Marcus Allen Jersey , this is still a bit of a head-scratcher. The Raiders — after a long, tortuous (and entirely unnecessary) process — have finally found a home for their 2019 games.So why schedule a preseason game out of the country — even if it’s at least on the same continent?Maybe the Raiders were inspired by last week’s announcement of a Rams preseason game in Hawaii against the Dallas Cowboys.Tickets for the Rams-Cowboys game in Hawaii sold out in an hour over the weekend, and are now priced above $3500 on the secondary market.With no offense intended to our Canadian friends, it’s just hard to imagine that kind of a market in Saskatchewan.But we can always be surprised.