KCCOLE'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • KCCOLE DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Thornton Jr. should have been long gone. The Chiefs pounced, and earned a B.

The board owed the Chiefs one, and it paid up: Dont'e Thornton Jr., the No. 185 name on the board, sitting there at pick 226 like a gift left on the doorstep. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 31 they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
They paid sticker price for Wyatt Milum in the 63rd pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in Round 3, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick 95 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kobe King
Kobe King at No. 133 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They will replay Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 226th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. at slot 251 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick257 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
The board had Bilhal Kone higher than the Round 7 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.