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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

Nobody else had Baylor Cupp anywhere near pick 252. The Chiefs did, by 94 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in pick No. 64. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in slot 95, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
They paid up for Jacob Cowing at pick 132 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A straight-up fair deal on Walter Rouse at the 159th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 173 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
They talked themselves into Baylor Cupp at Round 7, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.