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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Chiefs to leave a draft.

The Barrett pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Smith-Wade steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 28th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 60 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at No. 91 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
No drama and no debate, Dallin Holker went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 28. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Rogers. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A reach on Michael Barrett in slot 175; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.