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MangoRoll'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 24, 2024

HOW BOUT THOSE CHIEFS

  • MangoRoll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (KC)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (KC)
Dane Key
WR Kentucky
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (KC)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (KC)
Denver Harris
CB UTSA
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BAL)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Dane Key
WR Kentucky
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Denver Harris Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Denver Harris
CB UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BUF)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Rourke: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chiefs watched Kurtis Rourke slide 36 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Helm reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Watts
No drama and no debate, Xavier Watts went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 31. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick64 Rnd2 Jay Higgins
A conviction pick on Jay Higgins at pick 64 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Fernando Carmona
They liked Fernando Carmona enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 70. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 T.J. Sanders
The board had T.J. Sanders higher than the Round 3 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
A big swing on Gunnar Helm at pick No. 132, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
They talked themselves into Elijah Roberts at the 159th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at No. 167 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key at the 198th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 Denver Harris
Good price on Denver Harris in slot 242, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick255 Rnd7 Marcus Dumervil
Marcus Dumervil in Round 7, Pick 41 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.