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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on King: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chiefs watched Kalen King slide 33 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 64 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Lynn Polk reach slot 95 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at Round 4, Pick 33 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick158 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 158th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King in pick 172 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.