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Kstone1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

Draft 3

  • Kstone1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (KC)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (KC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (KC)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (KC)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Tucker
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureA+
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chiefs would have aced it. Kamran James at pick 204 is 60 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They went early on Caleb Banks in slot 39, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick70 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Omar Cooper Jr. a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick 74 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slid further than he should have, and No. 77 is lovely value for the tight end. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
They did well to land Xavier Scott in Round 4, Pick 12, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick116 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A reach on Skyler Gill-Howard in Round 4, Pick 16; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick146 Rnd5 J'Mari Taylor
By-the-book stuff, J'Mari Taylor at pick 146 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kalil Alexander
Kalil Alexander at No. 176 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick193 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas at slot 193 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kamran James
A wild overpay on Kamran James in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
Gunner Stockton at the 215th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keaten Wade this early at the 229th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.