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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (KC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (NE)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LAR)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Blaine Gabbert
QB
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Charles Omenihu
DE
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Cole Christiansen
LB
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Joshua Williams
CB
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Justin Reid
S
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Justyn Ross
WR
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Kadarius Toney
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The phones sank the Chiefs this weekend: D-.

The Chiefs looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jared Wiley at the 171st overall pick regardless, 35 picks early. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. On value alone, Tampa makes the weekend a net positive.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
A big swing on Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 50, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid up for Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 26 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They read the board right and T.J. Tampa was the payoff at the 64th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A clean, defensible pick in slot 68 with a little surplus value in Bralen Trice. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in No. 71 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at pick 88 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in No. 91 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Johnson in the Round 3 slot, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at slot 103 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Johnny Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent pick No. 106 on Josh Newton, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick120 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
By-the-book stuff, McKinnley Jackson at Round 4, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
They talked themselves into Kitan Oladapo at the 132nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
They paid a round early for Dillon Johnson in pick 159, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at slot 171 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
A premium they did not need to pay, Ryan Flournoy a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dominique Hampton. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick213 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 213th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.