CheeseBurger Man'S MOCK DRAFT
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CheeseBurger Man'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (KC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tylan Wallace
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA
Larceny in No. 109 lands the Chiefs a B+, Pregnon and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Emmanuel Pregnon, No. 109, roughly 70 picks past where he belonged.

They will need Thomas to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Tylan Wallace gives the group a proven body among the projects. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 24 they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in Round 1, Pick 29 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick40 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid up for D'Angelo Ponds at the 40th pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick70 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Elijah Sarratt. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Lance this early at No. 74. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Emmanuel Pregnon
The board fumbled Emmanuel Pregnon all the way to pick 109, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 146th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jack Endries
Jack Endries at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
The board had cheaper options than Febechi Nwaiwu at pick No. 169, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Josh Cameron
They paid a round early for Josh Cameron in slot 176, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.