- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
'26MK.02 r1c
-
CalvinylG DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Players traded away
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
D+
ValueA
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB
The Chiefs let Howell fall into their laps, and walked away with a D+. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Cashius Howell got past him. The Chiefs do not have to explain a thing at No. 178.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They are betting Sturdivant proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In slot 26 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Spencer Fano
Steal is underselling it; Spencer Fano at pick No. 36 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick51
Rnd2
Max Klare
Max Klare at pick 51 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84
Rnd3
LT Overton
You do not let an edge rusher like LT Overton reach the 84th overall pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91
Rnd3
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in Round 3, Pick 27 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick92
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in No. 92 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120
Rnd4
Carnell Tate
They barely believed it either: Carnell Tate still on the board at the Round 4 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137
Rnd4
Jermod McCoy
Jermod McCoy in the 137th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159
Rnd5
Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby in Round 5, Pick 20 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165
Rnd5
Nicholas Singleton
Taking Nicholas Singleton in the 165th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178
Rnd5
Cashius Howell
They will replay Cashius Howell at pick 178 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211
Rnd6
J. Michael Sturdivant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J. Michael Sturdivant well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.















