Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

Chefs won again

  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chiefs shredded theirs for Jaylen Wright. He came off 27 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Hopper where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 31st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in slot 63 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
No edge and no loss on Blake Fisher in Round 3, Pick 31; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 131 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A quiet steal in No. 161: Ty'Ron Hopper for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at pick No. 171 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
They took Curtis Jacobs at par in No. 175, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the 209th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A straight-up fair deal on Walter Rouse at slot 252, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.