Grs107 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Chiefs walked out of the weekend still thin at tight end, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Proctor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith-Wade. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
A tidy little value on Troy Franklin in pick 29, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
The board had cheaper options than Ruke Orhorhoro at Round 2, Pick 29, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 92nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in slot 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A clean, defensible pick in No. 161 with a little surplus value in Edefuan Ulofoshio. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 171st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.