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Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Rondell Bothroyd Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Rondell Bothroyd
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Chiefs reached some 128 spots for Keilan Robinson, and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Ulofoshio 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 trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 91 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
By-the-book stuff, Javon Foster at slot 128 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Simpson at the 161st pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick171 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Somehow Edefuan Ulofoshio was still sitting there in pick No. 171, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at the 175th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick206 Rnd6 Keilan Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keilan Robinson in No. 206, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick249 Rnd7 Rondell Bothroyd
A wild overpay on Rondell Bothroyd in pick 249, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.