watchgurk'S MOCK DRAFT

Gurk Draft 19

  • watchgurk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (KC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Chiefs this weekend: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Chiefs should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 24th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Nothing to complain about; Kingsley Suamataia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They took Ja'Lynn Polk at par in No. 71, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 105th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Good price on Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A tidy little value on Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 131, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
No edge and no loss on Sam Hartman in pick 252; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.