Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 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
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named tight end, a need the Chiefs walked right past.

Every board in the league had Goncalves lower, and that gap is the story. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 32 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid up for Payton Wilson at the 60th pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
They went early on Matt Goncalves in pick 91, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on MarShawn Lloyd. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in Round 4, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They did well to land Justin Rogers in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in the 171st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Julian Pearl
No drama and no debate, Julian Pearl went about where he belonged in No. 175. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Omar Speights
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Speights in pick 206. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig at Round 7, Pick 29 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.