haydent09'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Chiefs lost the trade table, and the D+ tells the story.

The phones were a trap the Chiefs kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

They will need Suamataia to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Newton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kingsley Suamataia
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
They liked Michael Hall Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 64. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at the 95th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Nice patience on Josh Newton, who had no business lasting to No. 133. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick158 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Nothing to complain about; Malik Mustapha went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick172 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 172 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.