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D'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 26, 2025

Draft 8

  • D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (KC)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (TEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BAL)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NYG)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Charles Omenihu
DE
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Cole Christiansen
LB
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Derrick Nnadi
DT
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Janarius Robinson
DE
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Joshua Williams
CB
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Mike Danna
DE
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Noah Gray
TE
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Rashee Rice
WR
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The phones were a trap the Chiefs kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The Zuhn III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Chiefs indulged a want in Haulcy while a need in quarterback and edge rusher stayed open.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. That Daniels pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 12 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 13th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 43 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 68 on A.J. Haulcy with quarterback and edge rusher unsolved.
Pick74 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Eli Stowers in slot 74. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the 114th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
No edge and no loss on Jacob Rodriguez in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels is a better player than Round 5, Pick 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 189 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in slot 192, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
They paid a round early for Quinten Joyner in the 194th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.