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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (KC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (KC)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (KC)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (IND)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Players traded away
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BJ Thompson
DE
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Carson Steele
RB
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Elijah Mitchell
RB
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah
DE
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Isiah Pacheco
RB
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Kristian Fulton
CB
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Noah Gray
TE
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Trent McDuffie
CB
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Xavier Worthy
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Chiefs got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chiefs started one anyway for Kenyatta Jackson Jr., 45 picks ahead of schedule.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 14th overall pick they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 15 they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that.
Pick45 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A real head-scratcher, A'Mauri Washington in No. 45 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
By-the-book stuff, Keith Abney II at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick77 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 77 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick80 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kenyatta Jackson Jr. this early at pick No. 80. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in slot 151 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They went early on Max Iheanachor in the 153rd overall pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nico Iamaleava
No drama and no debate, Nico Iamaleava went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 16. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Rodriguez. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They paid a round early for Tanner Koziol in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson at the 161st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in No. 176 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
They talked themselves into Raylen Wilson at Round 6, Pick 17, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 205th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.