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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Chiefs spent slot 207 on Matthew Jones, a name most had 35 spots down the list.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
No drama and no debate, Adonai Mitchell went about where he belonged in pick 29. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at No. 61, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in pick No. 92, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braelon Allen this early at slot 129. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Simpson in the 161st pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
A big swing on Isaiah Williams at the 175th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in pick No. 207, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nathaniel Watson in No. 250. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.