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15noreilly DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a C. The phones were a trap the Chiefs kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.
The Curry reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stowers.
The Chiefs clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.
Pick Analysis
Pick40
Rnd2
Zion Young
A straight-up fair deal on Zion Young at slot 40, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick48
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
A tidy little value on Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 17, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The board had Emmanuel McNeil-Warren higher than the 68th overall pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick75
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at pick 75 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jake Golday
Jake Golday in the 80th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Fair-plus on Jacob Rodriguez, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick92
Rnd3
Caden Curry
They reached a country mile for Caden Curry at pick No. 92, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95
Rnd3
Sam Roush
Nothing to complain about; Sam Roush went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
Bryce Lance
No edge and no loss on Bryce Lance in Round 4, Pick 16; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120
Rnd4
Will Lee III
Good price on Will Lee III in No. 120, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at slot 146 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 152 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167
Rnd5
Aamil Wagner
They paid sticker price for Aamil Wagner in the 167th overall pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kaleb Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Kaleb Proctor at pick 168 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173
Rnd5
Ephesians Prysock
They paid a round early for Ephesians Prysock in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick177
Rnd5
Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick No. 177 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205
Rnd6
VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the 205th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246
Rnd7
Miles Kitselman
Miles Kitselman at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254
Rnd7
Adam Randall
Adam Randall at No. 254 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257
Rnd7
Kendrick Law
Kendrick Law at Round 7, Pick 41 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.





























