hitsallneedskc'S MOCK DRAFT

hitsallneedskc

  • hitsallneedskc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (KC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (KC)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (KC)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (KC)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (JAX)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAR)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (IND)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (JAX)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (JAX)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B.

The Chiefs spent real capital to be 36 picks early on CJ West, and the board is going to hold them to it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Neal where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
A quiet steal in pick 36: Mykel Williams for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at pick No. 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A clean, defensible pick in the 80th overall pick with a little surplus value in Elijah Arroyo. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 3, Pick 37 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 CJ West
They left a pile of value on the table to take CJ West this early at the 151st pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Upton Stout
By-the-book stuff, Upton Stout at No. 190 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick195 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
They paid sticker price for Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the 195th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.