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phil'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 28, 2026

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  • phil DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaishawn Barham
LB-EDGE Michigan
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs torched the value chart for Jaishawn Barham, taking him 53 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Getting Caldwell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
No edge and no loss on Carnell Tate in Round 1, Pick 9; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick29 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In the 29th pick they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick40 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
They went early on Josiah Trotter in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
Value said wait; Jaishawn Barham in pick 74 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 109, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings at the 148th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick169 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 169th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They did well to land Aamil Wagner in slot 176, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at pick 210 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.