haydent09'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • haydent09 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (KC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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Donovan Smith
OT
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L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chiefs shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Guerendo reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at pick 43 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the 95th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 133rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in No. 158 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick172 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They did well to land Jaylan Ford in the 199th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.