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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chiefs started one anyway for Walter Rouse, 31 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. 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.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 32 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at slot 64 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
A reach on Matt Goncalves in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty'Ron Hopper. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
Fair-plus on LaDarius Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Rasheen Ali. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
They reached a country mile for Walter Rouse at the 250th pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.