Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Chiefs did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to tight end, which was the need that mattered most.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Magee. They will need Goncalves to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 28th overall pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Payton Wilson at Round 2, Pick 28, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at slot 91 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 171st pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ethan Driskell
They paid sticker price for Ethan Driskell in pick No. 175, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee slid further than he should have, and No. 206 is lovely value for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
No drama and no debate, Walter Rouse went about where he belonged in the 249th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.