15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT

15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

Draft 2 PC

  • 15noreilly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (KC)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (KC)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (KC)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BAL)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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TreVeyon Henderson
RB
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Deneric Prince
RB
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Justin Watson
WR
Players traded away
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah
DE
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureA+
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Caden Curry, 39 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They banked enough surplus on Roush to cover a lot of smaller sins. The Chiefs clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick50 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
They liked Gabe Jacas enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 50. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Circle this one: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick 74 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to slot 80, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 82nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Taking Sam Roush in pick 113 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They did well to land Bryce Lance in No. 125, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jalon Kilgore at the Round 4 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick133 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun is a better player than the 133rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in the 139th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Good price on Jaeden Roberts in slot 146, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
By-the-book stuff, Aamil Wagner at Round 5, Pick 23 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Nothing to complain about; Kaleb Proctor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A premium they did not need to pay, Taylen Green a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick178 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at No. 178 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at pick No. 193 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick209 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Whittington in the 209th pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
They paid sticker price for Zxavian Harris in the 218th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at slot 242 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.