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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (KC)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureD
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

The Ben Sinnott selection is the head-turner. The Chiefs reached 34 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Pritchett at that price is a win they earned.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 32nd overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jermaine Burton. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick64 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 64 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A reach for Justin Eboigbe in slot 132; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 5, Pick 23 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Good price on Malik Mustapha in Round 5, Pick 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick252 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the 252nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.