Ek600'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (KC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

The tape said wait; the Chiefs did not. Demani Richardson went at slot 257, a good 43 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reach on Braden Fiske in Round 2, Pick 5; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Fair-plus on Kingsley Suamataia, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
They went early on Isaac Guerendo in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
No edge and no loss on Nehemiah Pritchett in slot 133; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick 139 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick No. 158 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at No. 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 253 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
Demani Richardson in pick 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.