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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs won the night they stopped Grable from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. Tylan Grable, the No. 232 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 252nd pick.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 32 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Worthy at No. 64, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Nice patience on Khyree Jackson, who had no business lasting to pick 95. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at Round 4, Pick 32 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith slid further than he should have, and the 173rd overall pick is lovely value for the safety. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
They robbed the room for Tylan Grable here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.