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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Chiefs walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. If Yarns pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In slot 31 they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at No. 63 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A premium they did not need to pay, Elijah Arroyo a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
They let Jared Ivey come to them and pounced at pick No. 95. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
By-the-book stuff, Mello Dotson at the 133rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
Nothing to complain about; Kain Medrano went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick251 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 251st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A reach on Marcus Yarns in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.