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8th 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
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Simpson. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jaylin Simpson tumbling to the Chiefs in the Round 5 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They barely believed it either: Troy Franklin still on the board at Round 2, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at No. 126 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Laube at the 167th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the 171st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in pick No. 175, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
Nice patience on Austin Stogner, who had no business lasting to pick 204. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader slipping to pick No. 247 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.