CheeseBurger'S MOCK DRAFT
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CheeseBurger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • CheeseBurger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (KC)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (KC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (KC)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (KC)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (KC)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (KC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (DAL)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (TB)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Payne Durham
TE
Head Shot
Ryan Flournoy
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on Bell: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Chiefs should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Bell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting Whittington proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In slot 12 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick46 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor at Round 2, Pick 14 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Circle this one: A.J. Haulcy at the 74th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
They paid up for Caden Curry at pick 109 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at the 146th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
No drama and no debate, Tanner Koziol went about where he belonged in the 153rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A clean, defensible pick in the 176th pick with a little surplus value in Kaleb Proctor. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Noah Whittington
The board had cheaper options than Noah Whittington at pick 215, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zavion Thomas. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.