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Youth Movement Coming to Cornerback Position for Chiefs

Over the past three years, Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey has drafted six cornerbacks, including three in 2016.

The oldest cornerback currently on the roster with snaps for the Chiefs defense is Marcus Cooper, who is just 26 years old.

Outside of the six players Dorsey has drafted, only Ron Parker, who moved to the nickel spot after the season-ending injury last year to Phillip Gaines, and Cooper, have seen snaps for the Chiefs defense at cornerback now that Jamell Fleming has moved to safety.

Adding young talent to the defensive backfield was a focus for Dorsey and something that makes sense when looking at the trends around the league.