justizzle'S MOCK DRAFT

justizzle'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • justizzle DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Lane: D.

The Chiefs lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 13 they get a green-dot type in the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick No. 29 they get a security blanket over the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks is a better player than pick 40 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A tidy bit of business in the 74th overall pick, where Jadarian Price graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in Round 3, Pick 29 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at Round 5, Pick 8 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lander Barton
No drama and no debate, Lander Barton went about where he belonged in slot 167. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.