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bbg'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

2026 cowboys rebuild

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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

Nobody had Jacob Rodriguez this high, and it is not close. The Chiefs reached 32 spots to get him at slot 40.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Payton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 9 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenyon Sadiq at the 29th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jacob Rodriguez. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in pick 74 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
A big swing on Caden Curry at the 109th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Value said wait; Louis Moore in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in Round 5, Pick 29 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in No. 176 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in slot 210: Cole Payton for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.