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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Gunnar Helm at pick No. 66. The Chiefs jumped the board by 24 and dared it to prove them wrong. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Savaiinaea. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to the 31st pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
The board had Jonah Savaiinaea higher than No. 63, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gunnar Helm in the Round 3 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 95th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in slot 133 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing R.J. Mickens in Round 7, Pick 10. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick251 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
They read the board right and Ja'Corey Brooks was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 35. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
They liked Brant Kuithe enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.