Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs went off the board in a big way for Keilan Robinson, 96 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 29th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A reach on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 29; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jarrian Jones in slot 129. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They paid a round early for Brennan Jackson in No. 161, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A reach for Isaiah Davis in pick 171; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 5, Pick 39 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick 207 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keilan Robinson this early at slot 250. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.