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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (DAL)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Josh Moten, taking him 28 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Harbor to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 14th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A quiet steal in pick 45: Kayden McDonald for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They went early on Caleb Tiernan in slot 76, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 153, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick176 Rnd5 Josh Moten
This one needs a full-page explanation: Josh Moten in the 176th pick, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.