Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Keilan Robinson, taking him 94 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in pick No. 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
A reach on Brenden Rice in pick 63; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at No. 94 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 131st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than the 161st overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in pick No. 175 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the Round 6 slot 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.
Pick252 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
They reached a country mile for Keilan Robinson at slot 252, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.