hhh'S MOCK DRAFT

hhh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • hhh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (KC)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Traded
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Kalil Alexander, taking him 41 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 9 they get an every-down engine for the run game. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kenyon Sadiq at the 33rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Lee Hunter in pick 90, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Caden Curry
By-the-book stuff, Caden Curry at Round 3, Pick 36 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
No edge and no loss on Eric Rivers in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard at pick No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
They paid a round early for Sawyer Robertson in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kalil Alexander
A big swing on Kalil Alexander at slot 176, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.