Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chiefs shredded theirs for Gabe Hall. He came off 29 spots early, and the room will hear about it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in pick 28. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They liked Payton Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
A premium they did not need to pay, Matt Goncalves a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 128th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in Round 5, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in slot 171 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at pick No. 175 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick206 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in slot 206 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 249 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.