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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jalen Berger at the 172nd overall pick. The Chiefs jumped the board by 40 and dared it to prove them wrong. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Chiefs had louder needs to answer first. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Smith to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 32nd overall pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in the 64th pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jalyx Hunt adds a S-EDGE and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick 158 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jalen Berger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Berger in pick No. 172, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
Austin Stogner in pick No. 210 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jeremy Flax in pick 250. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.