15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT

15noreilly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • 15noreilly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (KC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (KC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (KC)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (KC)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (KC)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (CHI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CIN)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jawaan Taylor
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Chiefs got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

The Chiefs torched the value chart for Trey Moore, taking him 70 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

The Stowers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in No. 40 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick60 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at pick No. 60 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They let Jake Golday come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Steal is underselling it; Eli Stowers at the 83rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush in slot 95 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 3, Pick 33 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mike Washington Jr. at pick 120 is the proof. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at No. 125 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Will Lee III at Round 4, Pick 26. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick127 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
They paid a round early for Skyler Gill-Howard in the 127th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bud Clark
A clean, defensible pick in slot 130 with a little surplus value in Bud Clark. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
They reached into another round for Vincent Anthony Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at pick No. 138 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They talked themselves into Taylen Green at the 158th pick, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in slot 176 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
Noah Whittington in Round 7, Pick 4 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 239 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Adam Randall
They reached a country mile for Adam Randall at the 241st overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.