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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (KC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (KC)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Players Gained
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Jackson Barton
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Bertrand: B.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and JD Bertrand fell into the 224th pick.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Cephus has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In No. 32 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at pick 64 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the 133rd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A straight-up fair deal on Cody Schrader at pick No. 172, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185 Rnd6 Javon Baker
They paid sticker price for Javon Baker in the 185th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tarheeb Still
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tarheeb Still at slot 210 is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick224 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at Round 7, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.