CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT

CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2025

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26MK.11 r1d

  • 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
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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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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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Thompson reach set a tone the Chiefs could not shake: F.

Nobody else had Jalen Thompson anywhere near the 177th pick. The Chiefs did, by 100 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Reese pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left quarterback open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 12th overall pick they get an every-down engine for the run game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A tidy bit of business in the 28th pick, where Arvell Reese graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christen Miller in No. 35. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Zion Young
A wild overpay on Zion Young in pick 43, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick45 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare at Round 2, Pick 13 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy at slot 74 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan slid further than he should have, and No. 90 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
They reached into another round for Bryce Lance, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They paid sticker price for Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No edge and no loss on Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 11; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson at pick No. 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 205th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.