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6th 1/10/24

  • Lezzard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Khordae Sydnor
LB-EDGE Purdue
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Wilson: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Roman Wilson had no business being available in slot 126, and the Chiefs did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with quarterback, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 26th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Value with a capital V on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 58, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 89 on Maason Smith with quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick126 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
They will replay Roman Wilson at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 31 is lovely value for the tight end. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Monheim at the 171st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Josh Proctor at No. 175 squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick204 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 204 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Khordae Sydnor
Khordae Sydnor at pick No. 247 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.