With the No. 40 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs have selected Oklahoma defensive end R Mason Thomas. Thomas was ranked as the No. 8 EDGE player in the KC Sports Network Draft Guide , earning a second-round grade. Described as "quite a bit undersized," Thomas is an outlier for defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who tends to prefer larger, longer ends. That's a noteworthy decision from Spagnuolo and general manager Brett Veach, as Missouri defensive end Zion Young — often mocked to the Chiefs — was still on the board when KC opted for Thomas and the high-upside pass rush potential that he will now bring to Kansas City. Thomas addresses a clear need for the Chiefs, even after the team selected defensive tackle Peter Woods at No. 29 overall on Thursday night. The defensive tackle group has been bolstered with Woods joining Chris Jones, Khyiris Tonga and Omarr Norman-Lott. On the edge, however, the Chiefs had a void both in the short-term and the long-term future of the roster.…