Mel Kiper Jr. reveals how Chiefs will use 2 first-round picks in 2026 NFL Draf

The are in a rare position for a couple of different reasons as they enter the 2026 NFL Draft. Not only are they picking in the top-10 -- No. 9, to be exact -- they also have two first-round picks. It's a big chance for them to make a couple of upgrades and bounce back from a brutal season. his latest mock draft on Tuesday, which gives a lens into what the Alec Burks Jersey Chiefs might do. MORE: Mel Kiper Jr. on Chiefs' No. 9 pick First, Kiper has the Chiefs go pa s rush with the ninth pick, taking Rueben Bain Jr. out of Miami. "AftertradingTrent McDuffieand losingJaylen Watsonin free agency, cornerback need some repairsm" Kiper writes. "LSU'sMansoor Delaneand Tenne see'sJermod McCoyhave to be considerations here. But remember, the Chiefs now have two first-round picks. And Bain would be very tough to pa s up at this spot. Despite 30-inch arms thatcaused quite the stirat the combine, Bain is dominant off the edge. He simply finds ways to get to the QB, whether it's with his speed, power or savvine s. He had 71 pre sures last season en route to 9.5 sacks and 18.5 tackles for lo s." Bain was a game-changer for the Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff. The Chiefs would hope he can do similarly in the NFL. Mel Kiper Jr. on Chiefs' No. 29 pick The Chiefs got the 29th pick from the when they traded away cornerback Trent McDuffie. Kiper has them using it to find a replacement with Brandon Ci se, a CB out of South Carolina. "I teased it earlier, but the Chiefs can't really afford to leave Round 1 without a cornerback," Kiper writes. "I had them going with Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 9, but this pick then has to be about the cornerbacks room, as Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson andJoshua Williamsare all gone. Kansas City hassignedonlyKader Kohouso far to replenish the position. Ci se showed off his explosivene s at the combine, jumping 41 inches in the vertical. He anticipates and closes well, with 12 pa s breakups over the past two seasons. He could slide right in to the starting lineup." It's definitely a position of need, and an easy one to expect the Chiefs to addre s early in the draft, with two potential chances to do so in the first round. More NFL news: Julius Erving Jersey