Ek1001'S MOCK DRAFT

Ek1001

  • Ek1001 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Donovan Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Donovan Jennings
OT USF
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SF)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SF)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Graham
LB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Chiefs never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

The Laube pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In slot 32 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the 94th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
No drama and no debate, Tyler Davis went about where he belonged in pick No. 95. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dylan Laube
They jumped the gun on Dylan Laube, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They went early on Ben Sinnott in pick 133, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 158 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Erick All
They took Erick All at par in Round 6, Pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jalen Green
Jalen Green in pick No. 214 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick250 Rnd7 Donovan Jennings
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jennings in slot 250, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.