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

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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (KC)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (KC)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (KC)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NYG)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NYG)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NYG)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jawaan Taylor
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
The Chiefs got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Chiefs did exactly that with Trey Moore in Round 5, Pick 19. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They banked enough surplus on Hunter to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Fair-plus on Caleb Banks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 63rd overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Somehow Lee Hunter was still sitting there in No. 72, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Jake Golday for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick82 Rnd3 Caden Curry
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caden Curry well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at Round 3, Pick 31 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush slid further than he should have, and the 101st overall pick is lovely value for the tight end. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
Max Llewellyn in the 109th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They did well to land Bryce Lance in No. 125, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
The board fumbled Davison Igbinosun all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in Round 5, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Value said wait; Trey Moore in pick 157 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick No. 169 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick184 Rnd6 VJ Payne
They went early on VJ Payne in slot 184, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Dallen Bentley
Dallen Bentley in the 191st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They paid sticker price for Zxavian Harris in slot 215, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A conviction pick on Trey Zuhn III at the 235th pick that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick252 Rnd7 Adam Randall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Adam Randall in pick 252, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.