amaske'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • amaske DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (IND)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (IND)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Chiefs turned the phones into found money: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Chiefs were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Smith reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan is a better player than the 46th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Mahogany a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Khyree Jackson at the 90th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They paid up for Jalen McMillan at No. 91 when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at Round 3, Pick 32 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick 159 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
They paid a round early for Fabien Lovett in slot 173, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A tidy little value on Jalen Sundell in Round 7, Pick 32, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.