Buck Rogers'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Buck Rogers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B.

Nobody else had Khristian Boyd anywhere near No. 158. The Chiefs did, by 21 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They banked enough surplus on Latham to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 32nd overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac slipping to No. 64 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 95 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
No drama and no debate, Walter Rouse went about where he belonged in slot 172. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.