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2017 NFL Draft: The Case for a Running Back

There are some who believe the Chiefs could add a running back with the No. 27 overall pick in the draft later this month—with names like Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey, Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and Tennessee’s Alvin Kamara being tossed around.

With the franchise’s all-time leading rusher, Jamaal Charles, leaving this offseason, the idea of adding another dynamic weapon to the Chiefs’ offense is enticing.

In fact, the Chiefs haven’t drafted a running back since they took Knile Davis in the third round in 2014 out of Arkansas (Tyreek Hill was drafted as a receiver despite playing running back in college).