Mr. JJ Fats'S MOCK DRAFT

Fat Pat's Folly

  • Mr. JJ Fats DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (KC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (KC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs won the night they stopped Coleman from sliding. Grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jonah Coleman at No. 79 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick45 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Caleb Banks in the 45th pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Taking Jonah Coleman in slot 79 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
The board had Bryce Lance higher than pick 114, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick No. 154 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A straight-up fair deal on Oscar Delp at the 178th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.