hju'S MOCK DRAFT
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hju'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • hju DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (KC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nate Adkins
TE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chiefs worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chiefs started one anyway for Beau Stephens, 39 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Spending an early pick on cornerback with tight end and quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese is a better player than Round 1, Pick 18 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick30 Rnd1 Zion Young
In slot 30 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in the 40th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick49 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick No. 49 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Treydan Stukes
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Treydan Stukes at cornerback with tight end and quarterback open.
Pick94 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
A wild overpay on Bryce Lance in the 94th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Beau Stephens well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
They paid up for Kaleb Proctor at slot 148 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick176 Rnd5 Josh Cameron
They took Josh Cameron at par in pick No. 176, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A reach for Kaelon Black in pick 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Josh Moten
Josh Moten at Round 6, Pick 29 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Stacking talent where they were already deep.