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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (GB)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kadeem Telfort
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Chiefs let Arnold fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Akili Arnold had no business being available in Round 7, Pick 41, and the Chiefs did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III slid further than he should have, and the Round 1 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick63 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Alfred Collins in No. 63. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick95 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devin Neal at pick 95. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Steal is underselling it; Lathan Ransom at the 124th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at Round 4, Pick 31 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
They will replay Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 226 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick251 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James in the 251st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold at slot 257 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.