Chiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
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Chiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

Crown Me Again

  • Chiefs DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named offensive lineman, a need the Chiefs walked right past.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 9th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
No drama and no debate, Jonah Coleman went about where he belonged in slot 40. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick74 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They paid sticker price for Omar Cooper Jr. in Round 3, Pick 10, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Nothing to complain about; D'Angelo Ponds went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
By-the-book stuff, Tanner Koziol at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at pick 176 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.