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02/20/2024-2

  • GoChefs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Phillips: B.

Somebody in slot 210 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Chiefs sat still while Andru Phillips, the No. 176 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Cephus lower, and that gap is the story. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 32 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
No edge and no loss on Mekhi Wingo in No. 64; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 95th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 133 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick158 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at pick 158 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 36. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
They barely believed it either: Andru Phillips still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They liked Joshua Cephus enough to skip the value, taking him in the 250th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.