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23th draft

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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 31st overall pick: the Chiefs steal Odunze and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chiefs watched Rome Odunze slide 20 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 D.J. James
A straight-up fair deal on D.J. James at pick No. 63, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalen McMillan at the Round 3 slot is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
A tidy little value on Isaiah Adams in the 131st overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Johnson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kitan Oladapo in the 171st pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 175 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner at Round 6, Pick 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.