andrewschoppe'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (KC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (KC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (KC)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (KC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (KC)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (TEN)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (LV)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (MIA)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (MIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CAR)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Amarius Mims
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Chiefs worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Some picks age like wine; Trey Moore at the Round 4 slot will need to, sitting 130 spots clear of his grade. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

They banked enough surplus on Campbell to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, with Kenneth Grant leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 32nd overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 64th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 100 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They will replay Tez Johnson at slot 115 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trey Moore
Trey Moore at pick No. 121 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
They reached into another round for Jaeden Roberts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They robbed the room for Kevin Winston Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Steal is underselling it; Nicholas Singleton at the 139th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
No edge and no loss on Howard Cross III in slot 146; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 151 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Keon Sabb
Somehow Keon Sabb was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 14, and they pounced on premier safety value. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Noel in pick No. 156, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Addison West
Addison West at No. 159 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
They reached a country mile for Miles Frazier at Round 5, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the 163rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.