Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (KC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Mitchell
TE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Zion Logue, 34 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They banked enough surplus on Kinchens to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Brian Thomas Jr. at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 62 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick92 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
They paid a round early for Matt Goncalves in pick 92, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the 129th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Jefferson at No. 161, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
No edge and no loss on Curtis Jacobs in the 171st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Julian Pearl
No drama and no debate, Julian Pearl went about where he belonged in pick 175. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick207 Rnd6 Zion Logue
A wild overpay on Zion Logue in Round 6, Pick 32, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A straight-up fair deal on Walter Rouse at No. 250, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.