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Draft Selections
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
C
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chiefs would have aced it. Malik Washington at pick No. 94 is 25 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The Smith-Wade pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A slide stopped in pick 63, with Ja'Tavion Sanders worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malik Washington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malik Washington in No. 94, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at the 131st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
A straight-up fair deal on Cody Schrader at Round 5, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 JD Bertrand
They left a pile of value on the table to take JD Bertrand this early at the 171st pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
They read the board right and Chau Smith-Wade was the payoff at slot 175. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
Kenny Logan Jr. in slot 209 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Johnson
Jordan Johnson in No. 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.