Ek200'S MOCK DRAFT

Ek200

  • Ek200 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (KC)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (KC)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DET)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DET)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (PIT)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OG
Head Shot
Andy Dalton
QB
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Jonathan Marshall
DT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Chiefs fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Chiefs were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Barrett has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Getting Restrepo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The veteran additions, Andy Dalton chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 1 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Circle this one: Brenden Rice at pick No. 100 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 128th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Barrett this early at pick 161. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Justin Eboigbe. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at the 181st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Thomas at slot 206 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
They read the board right and Jalen Berger was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
A reach on Cody Schrader in pick No. 223; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Restrepo at slot 242 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They let Eric Gentry come to them and pounced at the 249th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
No edge and no loss on Willie Roberts in pick 251; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.