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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (KC)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (KC)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (KC)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (KC)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ATL)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Tunmise Adeleye Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (DAL)
Tunmise Adeleye
DE-EDGE UNLV
Draft Picks Traded
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (DAL)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Tunmise Adeleye, taking him 173 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in pick 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick76 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
The board had cheaper options than Austin Siereveld at slot 76, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nice patience on Nicholas Singleton, who had no business lasting to No. 114. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Terrance Carter Jr.
Terrance Carter Jr. at the 153rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick190 Rnd6 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick No. 190 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 Tunmise Adeleye
They reached a country mile for Tunmise Adeleye at the 229th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.