Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Chiefs spent the 90th overall pick on Maason Smith while tight end, quarterback and other spots sat unaddressed.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Jones pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Getting Henderson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in the 64th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in pick 90 leaves tight end, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
No edge and no loss on Blake Fisher in No. 95; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 133rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylen Wright at pick No. 158, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, LaDarius Henderson at Round 5, Pick 36. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 188 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Omar Speights
Omar Speights at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the 250th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.