haydent09'S MOCK DRAFT
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2-29-24

  • haydent09 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Calvin Ridley
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Donovan Smith
OT
Head Shot
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Chiefs worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

The Chiefs ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Chiefs indulged a want in Mustapha while a need in quarterback, running back and other spots stayed open. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Mustapha has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In pick 32 they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kingsley Suamataia. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 64th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Javon Baker
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Baker at Round 3, Pick 32, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They liked Cole Bishop enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 96. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick115 Rnd4 Javon Foster
By-the-book stuff, Javon Foster at pick No. 115 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
They paid sticker price for McKinnley Jackson in slot 117, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Malik Mustapha while clear needs at quarterback, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick158 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in pick No. 158 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
No edge and no loss on Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.