Watchgurk'S MOCK DRAFT

Gurk draft 9

  • Watchgurk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ATL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Chiefs won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Chiefs ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Every board in the league had Reed lower, and that gap is the story. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Getting Benson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick50 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A premium they did not need to pay, Braden Fiske a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick53 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A tidy little value on Kingsley Suamataia in No. 64, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in slot 75 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in the 84th pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson is a better player than pick 95 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 98th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in pick No. 159 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
The board had cheaper options than Tip Reiman at pick 173, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Value said wait; Austin Reed in No. 252 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.