Skypooch'S MOCK DRAFT
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Skypooch'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • Skypooch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot is 27 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Prysock. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 18 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 29 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
No edge and no loss on Zion Young in slot 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No drama and no debate, Lee Hunter went about where he belonged in the 49th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christen Miller
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Christen Miller in Round 3, Pick 10, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Nice patience on Treydan Stukes, who had no business lasting to pick No. 109. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick148 Rnd5 Isaiah World
Isaiah World at the 148th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 VJ Payne
A real head-scratcher, VJ Payne in pick No. 169 is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 36, where Kevin Coleman Jr. graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Taking Ephesians Prysock in the 210th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.