Mr. Fats'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mr. Fats DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (KC)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CAR)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chiefs took Barryn Sorrell a full 39 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Amos at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Spending an early pick on cornerback with wide receiver, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 31st overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at pick 66 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They liked Charles Grant enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 74. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A reach for Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 31; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
A surprising call. With wide receiver, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Jacob Parrish, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick133 Rnd4 Barryn Sorrell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Barryn Sorrell this early at No. 133. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They went early on Carson Vinson in the 226th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A reach on Marcus Yarns in pick No. 257; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.