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CheeseBurgers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • CheeseBurgers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 210 on Trey Zuhn III a full 38 spots early. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Ponds pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. With tight end, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
No drama and no debate, Mansoor Delane went about where he belonged in No. 9. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick29 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in pick No. 40 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They zigged when the board said zag, taking D'Angelo Ponds at cornerback with tight end, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They liked Bryce Lance enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 9. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malik Benson at slot 148. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaleb Proctor. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 176 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in the 210th overall pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.