AnkenyChiefsFan'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (KC)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (GB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs let Grable fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tylan Grable tumbling to the Chiefs in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Hopper left real value on the table behind him. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 32nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Ja'Lynn Polk for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Good price on Dominick Puni in pick 91, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 95th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beau Brade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick159 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They did well to land Isaiah Davis in Round 5, Pick 23, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
By-the-book stuff, Javion Cohen at slot 169 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They liked Ty'Ron Hopper enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 173. The roster fit checks out.
Pick219 Rnd6 Trey Knox
They paid sticker price for Trey Knox in the 219th overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in the 252nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.