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2026 nfl draft
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goodqbs DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-. For all the boxes ticked, the Chiefs skipped the loudest one: tight end is exactly as bare as it was.
The Anderson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Zachariah Branch
In No. 29 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61
Rnd2
Iapani Laloulu
A straight-up fair deal on Iapani Laloulu at Round 2, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick116
Rnd4
Aaron Anderson
A big swing on Aaron Anderson at the 116th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168
Rnd5
Cameron Calhoun
Nothing to complain about; Cameron Calhoun went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick207
Rnd6
Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at pick 207 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick212
Rnd6
Princewill Umanmielen
By-the-book stuff, Princewill Umanmielen at the 212th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Haynes King
No drama and no debate, Haynes King went about where he belonged in pick No. 242. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Randon Fontenette
They took Randon Fontenette at par in the 257th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.









