CheeseBurger Up!'S MOCK DRAFT
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CheeseBurger Up!'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

Fat Pat's Folly

  • CheeseBurger Up! DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
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Oronde Gadsden II
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 148th overall pick: the Chiefs steal Lance and grade out a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Bryce Lance got past him. The Chiefs do not have to explain a thing at slot 148. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

If Davis pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The Stukes pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end, quarterback and other spots.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 22nd overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 29 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 41st pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Value with a capital V on Emmanuel Pregnon in slot 55, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end, quarterback and other spots to take Treydan Stukes, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick109 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
They talked themselves into J.C. Davis at Round 4, Pick 9, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 148 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
A reach on Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at pick 176 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A big swing on Kaelon Black at slot 204, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zavion Thomas in the Round 6 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.