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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Chiefs will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Hancock pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick No. 31 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
By-the-book stuff, Jaylin Noel at No. 63 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They did well to land Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 66th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at pick 95 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
No edge and no loss on Mello Dotson in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 7, Pick 10 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick251 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at slot 251 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
No drama and no debate, Marcus Yarns went about where he belonged in the 257th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.