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kcflavin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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  • kcflavin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerome Ford
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B+.

The Chiefs' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Jerome Ford deal gives the class an established piece to lean on. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 24 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josiah Trotter in the 74th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A slide stopped in slot 146, with DeMonte Capehart worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jermaine Mathews Jr. at pick No. 176 is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.