timsaves99'S MOCK DRAFT

tim

  • timsaves99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Connor Colby, taking him 31 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Steele steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They reached a country mile for Brenden Rice at No. 63, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Connor Colby
A real head-scratcher, Connor Colby in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They jumped the gun on Darius Robinson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
Nice patience on Jo'Quavious Marks, who had no business lasting to the 158th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 171st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
Steal is underselling it; J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Tre Harris
They read the board right and Tre Harris was the payoff at the 209th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A running back of that caliber at the 252nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.