simmy58'S MOCK DRAFT

first draft 2026

  • simmy58 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LV)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LV)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureA
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chiefs took Trinidad Chambliss a full 79 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Coleman falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 2 slot is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A tidy little value on Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 40, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
They barely believed it either: Jonah Coleman still on the board at No. 65. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Value with a capital V on A.J. Haulcy in the 74th overall pick, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at slot 109 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 36 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. at slot 147 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Nice patience on Kage Casey, who had no business lasting to No. 177. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.