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Chiefs mock draft
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Ryan McLaughlin DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Sanders: B. When a board-topper like Ja'Tavion Sanders slides to the 64th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not.
Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
The board fumbled Ja'Tavion Sanders all the way to No. 64, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in pick 95. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133
Rnd4
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at slot 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
Good price on Cody Schrader in the 158th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
The board had Luke McCaffrey higher than pick No. 172, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.