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watchgurk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 6, 2026

2026 Draft 3

  • watchgurk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (ATL)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Jones
DT
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA-
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Chiefs, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They will answer for taking safety early while wide receiver, quarterback and other spots went begging. They are betting Price proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Jackson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and wide receiver is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 13 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
No drama and no debate, Sonny Styles went about where he belonged in slot 40. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A surprising call. With wide receiver, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent No. 42 on Dillon Thieneman, a safety they were not short of.
Pick61 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick 61, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the 66th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Zakee Wheatley adds a safety and leaves wide receiver, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick101 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
A reach on D'Angelo Ponds in the 101st pick; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 4, Pick 9 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Washington Jr. this early at pick No. 132. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in No. 146 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.