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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CAR)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jared Wiley in the Round 5 slot, a good 42 spots before the room expected him.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They took Darius Robinson at par in slot 33, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick64 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 64 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No drama and no debate, Christian Mahogany went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylin Simpson well ahead of where he belonged. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in No. 131 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A reach on Khristian Boyd in the 165th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in pick No. 252 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.