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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Dorlus: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Brandon Dorlus had no business being available in pick 95, and the Chiefs did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Henderson left real value on the table behind him. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at pick No. 64 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the 95th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Daijun Edwards
They paid sticker price for Daijun Edwards in the 133rd overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board had cheaper options than LaDarius Henderson at No. 158, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in Round 5, Pick 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick210 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell at pick 210 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor at slot 250 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.