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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Darrian Dalcourt Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Darrian Dalcourt
C Alabama
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Darrian Dalcourt at the 250th overall pick regardless, 129 picks early.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Simpson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 29 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy little value on Kingsley Suamataia in slot 61, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A slide stopped in the 92nd pick, with Braden Fiske worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in pick No. 129; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Simpson at the Round 5 slot. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
Value said wait; Jaylen Harrell in the 171st overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the 175th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 207, where De'Corian Clark graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Darrian Dalcourt
They reached into another round for Darrian Dalcourt, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.