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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Devon Allen
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
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Mike Caliendo
OG
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Nick Allegretti
OG
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Walter Rouse; the Chiefs did not wait, grabbing him 103 spots ahead at pick No. 178.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Sinnott pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 32nd overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick 64 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mason McCormick
By-the-book stuff, Mason McCormick at slot 95 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A quiet steal in the 158th pick: Ben Sinnott for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They liked Roger Rosengarten enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 170. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They took Kitan Oladapo at par in No. 171, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick178 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 178th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jalen Sundell
Value said wait; Jalen Sundell in pick No. 210 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick240 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at the 240th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 7, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.