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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 3, 2026

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Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (KC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (KC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAR)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIA)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
De'Von Achane
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
The Chiefs aced the weekend. Grade: A-.

The needs board said one thing and the Chiefs did another, using slot 111 on Domani Jackson while linebacker waited. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

Banks at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Adding De'Von Achane by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. The Price pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at the 40th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elijah Sarratt at the 55th overall pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey slid further than he should have, and slot 56 is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Eli Stowers in the 74th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 4, Pick 11 on Domani Jackson with linebacker unsolved.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
They jumped the gun on Jadarian Price, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 147 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
By-the-book stuff, Max Iheanachor at pick 152 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
No drama and no debate, Kevin Coleman Jr. went about where he belonged in the 156th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.