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04-12

  • R8RH8R3 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (KC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on Lovett: B.

Somebody in the 252nd pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Chiefs sat still while Fabien Lovett, the No. 184 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Keegan proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 64 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at the 81st overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James in pick No. 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
They jumped the gun on Trevor Keegan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalyx Hunt in the 159th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cody Schrader. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at Round 7, Pick 32 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.