Bubba'S MOCK DRAFT
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Bubba'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

Fat Pat's Folly

  • Bubba DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Cole Payton, taking him 20 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Kadyn Proctor at pick 9 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 29th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in slot 74, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at Round 4, Pick 9 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in pick No. 148 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in pick 169 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in No. 176 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in the 210th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.