Aowen1985'S MOCK DRAFT

Aaron Owen

  • Aowen1985 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (IND)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Freeland
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B to prove it.

The Chiefs went off the board in a big way for Ben Sinnott, 34 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in Round 2, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 94th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson is a better player than pick 131 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They paid sticker price for Zion Tupuola-Fetui in slot 163, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Curtis Jacobs in No. 171, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 175, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at slot 209 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Truss at No. 252 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.