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  • kturner DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (KC)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (KC)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DEN)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TEN)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Larceny in pick 226 lands the Chiefs a B, Gadsden II and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Oronde Gadsden II slide, and the Chiefs were the ones holding the card at the 226th pick. Highway robbery. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 31st pick they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at Round 2, Pick 31 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at slot 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in the 103rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They paid sticker price for Mello Dotson in pick 133, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick208 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in No. 208 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They barely believed it either: Oronde Gadsden II still on the board at the Round 7 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Corey Brooks at pick No. 257 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.