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Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (KC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Players Gained
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Bud Dupree
LB
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David Long Jr.
LB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Chiefs let Simpson fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

Call it larceny. Jaylin Simpson sat on the board until the 189th overall pick, and the Chiefs did not need to be asked twice. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Every board in the league had Johnson lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They paid up for Brenden Rice at the 53rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at slot 64 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A tidy little value on Brandon Dorlus in pick 74, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Dillon Johnson
A wild overpay on Dillon Johnson in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They did well to land Javon Foster in Round 4, Pick 33, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
The board had cheaper options than LaDarius Henderson at No. 158, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
The board fumbled Malik Mustapha all the way to the 172nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 176 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Circle this one: Jaylin Simpson at No. 189 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick210 Rnd6 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in slot 210; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.