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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (KC)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (DAL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Max Scharping
OG
Head Shot
Tim Settle
DT
Head Shot
Andrew Whitworth
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Chiefs won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hayden Hatten at the 255th overall pick, a reach of 88 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 28, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Value said wait; Bucky Irving in No. 72 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Nice patience on Leonard Taylor III, who had no business lasting to the 128th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylan Ford. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron at the 173rd overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick174 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
They took Cody Schrader at par in pick 174, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at Round 5, Pick 39 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Somehow Chau Smith-Wade was still sitting there in No. 196, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick206 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in pick No. 206, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
By-the-book stuff, Zion Nelson at the 249th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at slot 255 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the 256th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.