21. Kansas City Chiefs: Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor

The Chiefs made a considerable effort to sign Shaun Rogers after he was cut by the Browns this offseason but Rogers opted to sign with the Saints. They need an upgrade in ther middle from Ron Edwards as well as a youth infusion. This may be a bit high for Taylor to go but with the lack of nose tackles in this draft and the Chiefs in desperate need of a big run stuffer in the middle, they take him here. The Chiefs also need another pass rusher across from Tamba Hali but all the top tier DE/OLB in this draft are taken already. They take the best NT talent in this draft as he will not be on the board next time they pick.

The big 6-4, 337 lb nose tackle was suspended by Penn State after being charged with felony aggravated assault. The charges were dropped but the suspension caused him to transfer to Baylor. That incident is the one thing that keeps him from being a solid mid first round prospect. He certainly has the talent to be taken here. He is a black hole for runningbacks who try the middle of the line. He has tremendous upper body strength and surprising mobility for his size. He had 62 tackles last season on his way to second team All-Big 12 honors.