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Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs did not so much draft Jawhar Jordan as overpay for him, 47 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Chiefs indulged a want in Smith while a need in quarterback stayed open. The Adams pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 31st pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
No edge and no loss on Malachi Corley in pick 63; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick131 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
A conviction pick on Luke Lachey at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 163 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in slot 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They went early on Jaylan Ford in pick No. 175, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Isaiah Adams
They robbed the room for Isaiah Adams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Braden Fiske
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braden Fiske in the 252nd pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.