15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
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15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 4, 2026

Post Trade

  • 15noreilly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (KC)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (KC)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Players Gained
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RJ Harvey
RB
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TreVeyon Henderson
RB
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Samaje Perine
RB
Players traded away
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Chiefs got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

Somebody took the Chiefs to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

Every board in the league had Curry lower, and that gap is the story. The Chiefs indulged a want in McNeil-Warren while a need in running back stayed open. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

The McNeil-Warren pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 30th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
They took Joshua Josephs at par in pick 41, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick46 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to pick No. 46 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren while clear needs at running back sat open.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 13 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A big swing on Caden Curry at the 97th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Somehow Sam Roush was still sitting there in No. 109, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
A tidy bit of business in No. 110, where Treydan Stukes graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 146th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
By-the-book stuff, Aamil Wagner at Round 5, Pick 23 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Zane Durant
No drama and no debate, Zane Durant went about where he belonged in slot 169. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick 176 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at pick No. 197 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick205 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Josh Cameron at the 205th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.