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Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jordan Davis Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jordan Davis
DE-EDGE Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Davis at slot 252 is 109 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took King. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy little value on Kingsley Suamataia in the 64th pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 32, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 132nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King in No. 159 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick173 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick 173 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Davis
Jordan Davis in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.