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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with LaDarius Henderson at pick 129, a reach of 30 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Smith-Wade steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adonai Mitchell. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They took Jonathon Brooks at par in pick 61, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Fair-plus on Michael Hall Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at the 129th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 161st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick168 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
No drama and no debate, Curtis Jacobs went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 32. The roster fit checks out.
Pick171 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
A straight-up fair deal on Nathan Thomas at Round 5, Pick 35, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Value with a capital V on Chau Smith-Wade in the 175th pick, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick207 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They let Isaiah Williams come to them and pounced at No. 207. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
By-the-book stuff, Walter Rouse at the 250th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.