Ernesto'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ernesto'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2026

Ernesto

  • Ernesto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (KC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
Larceny in slot 74 lands the Chiefs a D-, Haulcy and all.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chiefs shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

They banked enough surplus on Haulcy to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
They did well to land Jeremiyah Love in No. 9, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick19 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 19th pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the 40th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They robbed the room for A.J. Haulcy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A reasonable price with a little left over, Xavier Scott in pick 109. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in Round 5, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at No. 176 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.