Big'S MOCK DRAFT

1st draft

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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (KC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 256 lands the Chiefs a B-, Vinson and all.

Call it larceny. Carson Vinson sat on the board until the 256th overall pick, and the Chiefs did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Gordon II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Nothing to complain about; Andrew Mukuba went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Somehow Jayden Higgins was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cody Simon
No edge and no loss on Cody Simon in the 132nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ollie Gordon II in slot 150, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
They liked Cobee Bryant enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick256 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 256th pick is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.