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  • Grs107 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
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
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jaylin Simpson slide, and the Chiefs were the ones holding the card at the 171st pick. Highway robbery. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Hall has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
No edge and no loss on Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
A conviction pick on Matt Goncalves at No. 91 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
By-the-book stuff, MarShawn Lloyd at the 128th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in Round 5, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in pick No. 171, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick175 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jalen Green
They took Jalen Green at par in slot 206, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They let Eric Gentry come to them and pounced at the 249th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.