Dlynch732'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Dlynch732 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Tyreak Sapp; the Chiefs did not wait, grabbing him 36 spots ahead at Round 3, Pick 10. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Getting Sadiq where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick 12 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq at slot 43 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
A real head-scratcher, Tyreak Sapp in the 74th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at the Round 4 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
Fair-plus on CJ Baxter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in the 177th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.