Ek109'S MOCK DRAFT

Ek 109

  • Ek109 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (KC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Zion Logue at the Round 7 slot is 53 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Jonathan Greenard deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kingsley Suamataia. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick64 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They liked Cooper Beebe enough to skip the value, taking him in the 64th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Nothing to complain about; Cam Hart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick No. 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at slot 158 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
They took Isaac Guerendo at par in Round 5, Pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Zion Logue
They reached a country mile for Zion Logue at the 236th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.