The first item on the Kansas City Chiefs' summer practice agenda is a three-day camp for rookies, quarterbacks and selected young veterans that begins Tuesday in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Preparing their six draft picks for the rigors of the training camp that starts July 28 is the main idea behind the minicamp. Here's what's reasonable to expect from each of those six players during their rookie seasons:

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes II, first round: The Chiefs are determined not to ruin Mahomes, a player they coveted so much they traded their first-round pick in 2018 so they could move up to get him. One way to ruin a young quarterback is to play him before he's ready. At times during the offseason, Mahomes appeared to be a long way from being ready to be an NFL starter. Unless he consistently demonstrates otherwise to the Chiefs this summer, it's hard to see him progressing beyond No. 3 on the depth chart anytime this season.

Defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon, second round: The Chiefs are set with starters at his position -- Chris Jones and Allen Bailey -- so it's a reach to think Kpassagnon will be a starter unless one of the other players gets injured. But the Chiefs don't have a lot of defensive-line depth, so Kpassagnon will be given every opportunity to get playing time as a reserve. It was difficult to get a read on Kpassagnon in offseason practices because those workouts were conducted without pads. But at 6-foot-7 and 280-plus pounds, he certainly looks the part.

Running back Kareem Hunt, third round: Hunt is the Chiefs draft pick who is best-positioned to have an immediate impact. Not only is he versatile enough to be the all-around player the Chiefs demand from their featured back, but they also didn't get the production they wanted last season from Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West -- particularly in the last half of the season. Ware likely will be the starter, at least early in the season. But Hunt will play and might end up as the Chiefs' leading rusher or their top receiver out of the backfield -- and perhaps both.

Wide receiver Jehu Chesson, fourth round: Chesson didn't distinguish himself during offseason practices, but there will be plenty of time for him to do that during training camp and the preseason. After releasing veteran Jeremy Maclin the Chiefs are looking for some of their young receivers to step forward, so Chesson could earn playing time with a strong summer showing. Otherwise, he looks destined to be a fifth or sixth receiver.

Linebacker Ukeme Eligwe, fifth round: The Chiefs have plenty of experienced inside linebackers: In the past two seasons, six players have started at one of these positions, including 12-year veteran Derrick Johnson. The Chiefs also have some young players who made an impression during offseason practices, so the immediate expectations for Eligwe should be minimal. He should make the team but will play mostly on special teams, and that's if he's active on game days at all.

Defensive back Leon McQuay, sixth round: He played a lot of safety in college but was mainly a nickelback for the Chiefs in the offseason. Like Eligwe at his position, McQuay is near the back of a long line at cornerback, so it's difficult to picture him getting much, if any, playing time on defense as a rookie.