CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • CalvinylG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (KC)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (KC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
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Leo Chenal
LB
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Nikko Remigio
WR
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Chiefs let Dennis-Sutton fall into their laps, and walked away with a D-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dani Dennis-Sutton got past him. The Chiefs do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 177. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

They are betting Brown proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 12th pick they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 28 they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 11. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick51 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare at pick No. 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jermod McCoy
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 74 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick90 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 90th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Spencer Fano
The board fumbled Spencer Fano all the way to No. 105, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
They will replay Malachi Fields at pick 112 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
You do not let a running back like Nicholas Singleton reach the 150th pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd5 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in Round 5, Pick 38 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.