KCSwoff'S MOCK DRAFT

KCSwoff'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

DE in free agency, balanced draft

  • KCSwoff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (KC)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (MIN)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
The Chiefs let Johnson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every other box got a look, but offensive lineman did not. The Chiefs will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick No. 18 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
By-the-book stuff, Caleb Banks at No. 40 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
The board had Anthony Hill Jr. higher than slot 49, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They let Eli Stowers come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 10. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Emmett Johnson at the 109th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
They took Domani Jackson at par in the 146th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Nwankpa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in pick 194 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.