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Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (KC)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Players Gained
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O'Cyrus Torrence
OG
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

The Blake Watson pick is the one that will follow the Chiefs into the fall. They took him 35 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end and quarterback went begging. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A tidy little value on Payton Wilson in the 60th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick No. 64 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick 95, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Jarrian Jones adds a cornerback and leaves tight end and quarterback untouched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
By-the-book stuff, Nelson Ceaser at slot 159 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ryan Flournoy
A wild overpay on Ryan Flournoy in Round 5, Pick 37, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 189 with a little surplus value in Jordan Jefferson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyrice Knight a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Blake Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Watson in slot 252, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.