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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Chiefs reached some 102 spots for Cedric Johnson, and value like that does not grow back.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Hopper makes the weekend a net positive.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 31 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at No. 63 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They liked Kiran Amegadjie enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 31. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at the 131st pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper is a better player than the 163rd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick 171 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They let Lathan Ransom come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick209 Rnd6 Shemar Turner
No drama and no debate, Shemar Turner went about where he belonged in pick No. 209. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Cedric Johnson
Value said wait; Cedric Johnson in the 252nd overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.