Watchgurk'S MOCK DRAFT
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Watchgurk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

Gurk draft 11

  • Watchgurk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (KC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (KC)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (KC)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DET)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (DET)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Owen Heinecke Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (DAL)
Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DET)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Logan Fano Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (DAL)
Logan Fano
DE-EDGE Utah
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The war room fell hard for Adam Randall, and it showed at the 220th overall pick: 62 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Landing Miller that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 9 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value. More want than need.
Pick40 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They liked D'Angelo Ponds enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christen Miller
The board had Christen Miller higher than pick 74, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
No edge and no loss on Oscar Delp in the 128th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
They reached a country mile for Jeff Caldwell at No. 157, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Rayshaun Benny at pick 168 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in No. 176 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick180 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd7 Owen Heinecke
Owen Heinecke at pick No. 218 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick220 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at the 220th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.