justDRK'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • justDRK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Riley Leonard
QB Duke
Akeem Dent Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Akeem Dent
DB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B- to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chiefs would have aced it. Akeem Dent at Round 7, Pick 32 is 112 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Leonard steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in pick No. 44 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Brian Thomas Jr. at the 63rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
They paid sticker price for Amarius Mims in slot 76, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at Round 3, Pick 31 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at pick 112 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in No. 163 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A reach on Devin Neal in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylan Ford in pick 175, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Riley Leonard
They will replay Riley Leonard at Round 6, Pick 34 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Akeem Dent
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Akeem Dent. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.