Mahome198'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mahome198 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DEN)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Jaylon Braxton Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jaylon Braxton
S Ole Miss
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DEN)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BUF)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braden Fiske
DL
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB+ FutureA+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Lane: B+.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ja'Kobi Lane fell into No. 74. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Braden Fiske by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 13th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 74 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Endries in pick No. 109. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 110 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse at the 147th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
They let Kevin Jennings come to them and pounced at slot 226. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
Rueben Owens II at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jaylon Braxton
By-the-book stuff, Jaylon Braxton at Round 7, Pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
They paid sticker price for Luke Hasz in the 255th overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.