15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
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15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (KC)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (KC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (KC)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (KC)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (KC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (KC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DET)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LV)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (LV)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BAL)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
Head Shot
Jawaan Taylor
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The phones sank the Chiefs this weekend: C.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Patrick Payton at No. 161, a reach of 67 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The Neal pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. It is not that Lee III is a bad player; it is that the Chiefs had louder needs to answer first.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 39, where Kayden McDonald graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 40 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
No drama and no debate, Caleb Banks went about where he belonged in the 44th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick45 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in the 45th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields slipping to No. 86 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Julian Neal
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Julian Neal in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick115 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Will Lee III in pick 115 leaves quarterback for later.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They let Kaytron Allen come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at pick No. 133 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at slot 138 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in the 144th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 8 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
They paid sticker price for J'Mari Taylor in No. 147, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
By-the-book stuff, Aaron Graves at the 155th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at pick No. 161. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
They read the board right and Bryce Boettcher was the payoff at slot 176. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick180 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in pick 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at No. 219 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.