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Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B- to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chiefs took Leonard Taylor III a full 34 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 64th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at pick 95 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in pick No. 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Steele Chambers
This one needs a full-page explanation: Steele Chambers in the 158th overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
A clean, defensible pick in slot 172 with a little surplus value in Kamal Hadden. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.