clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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  • clmchiefs DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (KC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (SF)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Chiefs, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Louis reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

However the rest shakes out, Klare at that price is a win they earned. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, offensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 David Bailey
In slot 9 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 21st pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick72 Rnd3 Max Klare
They let Max Klare come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 8. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick 74 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Nice patience on Zachariah Branch, who had no business lasting to the 121st overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 127, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They went early on Kyle Louis in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 8, where DeMonte Capehart graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176 Rnd5 Thaddeus Dixon
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Thaddeus Dixon. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.