siewe'S MOCK DRAFT

chiefs 1.0

  • siewe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

Every other box got a look, but offensive lineman did not. The Chiefs will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Getting Eboigbe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In pick No. 32 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Max Melton
Max Melton at No. 64 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A straight-up fair deal on Leonard Taylor III at the 95th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 133rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick 158 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.