jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
David Gusta Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
David Gusta
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Chiefs will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

They banked enough surplus on Sadiq to cover a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Jacas left real value on the table behind him. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Cashius Howell
In pick 9 they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In No. 29 they get a seam-stretching tight end, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Gabe Jacas
The board had cheaper options than Gabe Jacas at the 40th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Kobi Lane went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
A conviction pick on Rayshaun Benny at slot 148 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They did well to land Nate Boerkircher in pick No. 169, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Travis Burke
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Travis Burke. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 David Gusta
They paid sticker price for David Gusta in pick No. 210, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.