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26th draft

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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Renell Wren
DT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Chiefs let Driskell fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. Ethan Driskell, the No. 192 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 210. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Every board in the league had Watson lower, and that gap is the story. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Renell Wren gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In slot 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick 64, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They let Jarrian Jones come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A slide stopped in the 158th pick, with Dallin Holker worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Nice patience on Khristian Boyd, who had no business lasting to pick No. 172. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Circle this one: Ethan Driskell at Round 6, Pick 35 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
The board had cheaper options than Nathaniel Watson at No. 250, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.