Red'S MOCK DRAFT

Red'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

2026.4

  • Red DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (KC)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (KC)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (KC)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC- FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Scott: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Keionte Scott at pick No. 97 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at slot 49 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
A tidy little value on Jonah Coleman in Round 3, Pick 10, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A quiet steal in No. 84: Domonique Orange for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott at pick 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald at the 109th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick146 Rnd5 Malik Benson
They read the board right and Malik Benson was the payoff at pick No. 146. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aaron Anderson in the 176th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick234 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Good price on Raylen Wilson in the 234th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
The board fumbled Andre Fuller all the way to pick No. 254, and they scooped it up. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.