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Saultee'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

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  • Saultee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (IND)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesD FutureA
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Chiefs a B, Taaffe and all.

When a board-topper like Michael Taaffe slides to the 109th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 8, with Kayden McDonald worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They barely believed it either: Jonah Coleman still on the board at slot 74. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 78 with a little surplus value in Domonique Orange. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 109th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in the 147th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in pick 177: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.