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Casj DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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3
(NYG)
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4
(DAL)
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5
(SF)
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6
(DAL)
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PICK:
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6
(DAL)
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6
(SF)
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7
(DAL)
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7
(TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Luke
Farrell
TE
Players traded away
Carson
Steele
RB
Drue
Tranquill
LB
Elijah
Mitchell
RB
Felix
Anudike-Uzomah
DE
Noah
Gray
TE
Trent
McDuffie
CB
Xavier
Worthy
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D. The Chiefs torched the value chart for Kenyatta Jackson Jr., taking him 34 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That Iheanachor pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
In pick No. 14 they get an enforcer at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick15
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In No. 15 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick57
Rnd2
A'Mauri Washington
A reach on A'Mauri Washington in pick 57; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin in Round 3, Pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91
Rnd3
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kenyatta Jackson Jr. this early at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114
Rnd4
Zachariah Branch
A straight-up fair deal on Zachariah Branch at the 114th pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jacob Rodriguez
They reached a country mile for Jacob Rodriguez at No. 134, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Nico Iamaleava
They paid a round early for Nico Iamaleava in pick 153, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick155
Rnd5
Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in pick No. 155 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176
Rnd5
Darius Taylor
They paid sticker price for Darius Taylor in the 176th pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178
Rnd5
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermaine Mathews Jr.. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179
Rnd5
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor slipping to slot 179 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick180
Rnd5
Isaac Smith
They let Isaac Smith come to them and pounced at the Round 5 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick181
Rnd6
Bryce Boettcher
No drama and no debate, Bryce Boettcher went about where he belonged in the 181st overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick182
Rnd6
Oscar Delp
They went early on Oscar Delp in pick 182, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240
Rnd7
Fernando Carmona
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fernando Carmona well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.