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Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (KC)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Avery Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (KC)
Avery Johnson
QB Kansas State
Shamar Porter Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Shamar Porter
WR UConn
Draft Picks Received
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIA)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on Johnson: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Avery Johnson got past him. The Chiefs do not have to explain a thing at Round 7, Pick 26. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 29 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot.
Pick61 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Taaffe in pick 61. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick93 Rnd3 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jaden Greathouse
A tidy little value on Jaden Greathouse in the 116th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
Good price on Lee Hunter in Round 5, Pick 30, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick207 Rnd6 Smith Snowden
They did well to land Smith Snowden in slot 207, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling in pick No. 228 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson at the 242nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Shamar Porter
They barely believed it either: Shamar Porter still on the board at pick 257. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.