Mr. Pfizer'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Chiefs bet big and early on Jalen Sundell, 57 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Paul at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at Round 1, Pick 32 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They read the board right and Patrick Paul was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Robinson this early at slot 95. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
A straight-up fair deal on Kamal Hadden at the 133rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick158 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 158th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Wright in pick No. 172, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jalen Sundell
They talked themselves into Jalen Sundell at pick 210, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 250th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.