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With the 124th pick in the 2014 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select:

Anthony Johnson, defensive tackle, Louisiana State.

Nabbing Kony Ealy in the draft is only a part of the solution to the Chiefs' defensive struggles by getting a stand up rusher to spell Tamba Hali and Justin Houston. Dontari Poe became a bartop name last season as a disruptive force on the defensive line.

But Poe could use some assistance from a fellow trench warrior in the rotation, and Anthony Johnson provides that. He's comparable in size to incumbent defensive end Mike DeVito but has wowed evaluators with his speed. He probably won't dislodge DeVito or the winner of the battle between newcomer Vance Walker and Allen Bailey as a starter for the opposite end spot, but should find playing time by virtue of his speed to close in on ballcarriers or the quarterback quickly after taking a snap.