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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 63 lands the Chiefs a B, Warren and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. Tyler Warren, the No. 15 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 2 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Williams pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to Round 2, Pick 31, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Cameron Williams at pick 66, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 95 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in No. 133 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Carson Vinson a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
No drama and no debate, Theo Wease Jr. went about where he belonged in the 251st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 John Williams
They liked John Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 257. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.