Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Cooper Beebe, taking him 23 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in slot 25 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick57 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They did well to land Patrick Paul in No. 57, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A big swing on Cooper Beebe at pick No. 89, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A conviction pick on Christian Jones at the 167th overall pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 5, Pick 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A reach on Michael Barrett in the 175th overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick246 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in pick 246 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.