Bigsteve816'S MOCK DRAFT

10th draft

  • Bigsteve816 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (PHI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandon Graham
EDGE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Chiefs this weekend: B+.

The Chiefs ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The Sainristil value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Brandon Graham gives the group a proven body among the projects.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in slot 57, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in pick No. 89 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the 97th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
No drama and no debate, J. Michael Sturdivant went about where he belonged in pick 125. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slipping to No. 167 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick171 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 171st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
No edge and no loss on T.J. Sanders in Round 5, Pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
They read the board right and Tahj Brooks was the payoff at the 203rd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.