davidweed23'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • davidweed23 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (KC)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (KC)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (KC)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (DET)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (DET)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Dyami Brown
WR
Players traded away
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Justin Reid
S
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Marquise Brown
WR
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Phillip Brooks
WR
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Samaje Perine
RB
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Wanya Morris
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C-
ValueA- NeedB- TradesD FutureF
Larceny in the 207th pick lands the Chiefs a C-, Skattebo and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. Cam Skattebo, the No. 105 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 6 slot.

The cost of the Kight reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 23 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick31 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at No. 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Nice patience on Isaiah Bond, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 31. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
They robbed the room for Tyler Booker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in pick 95 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick101 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles slipping to the 101st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
A premium they did not need to pay, Oronde Gadsden II a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Fair-plus on Kyren Lacy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
A slide stopped in pick 148, with Darius Alexander worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Amari Kight
Value said wait; Amari Kight in pick No. 198 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in Round 6, Pick 32 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Andres Borregales
A specialist of that caliber at the 227th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Karene Reid
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Karene Reid in No. 250, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at slot 256 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.