Starchychaff'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Starchychaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (KC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 7 (KC)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (KC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chiefs would have aced it. Nick Martin at slot 96 is 60 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at the 64th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
A straight-up fair deal on Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick 69, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96 Rnd3 Nick Martin
Nick Martin in pick No. 96 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Woody Marks
No drama and no debate, Woody Marks went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 32. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Deion Burks
Deion Burks at the 160th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193 Rnd7 Armand Membou
Armand Membou in Round 7, Pick 1 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at pick 224 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.