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fghn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

KC 16/04

  • fghn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (KC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Austin Reiter
C
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Chris Oladokun
QB
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Christian Roland-Wallace
CB
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Ethan Downs
DE
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Jake Haener
QB
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Jared Wiley
TE
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Jason Brownlee
WR
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Keaontay Ingram
RB
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Matt Bushman
TE
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Zacch Pickens
DT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureC+
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Nobody else had Kaelon Black anywhere near pick 148. The Chiefs did, by 78 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Trotter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

So much rides on Arvell Reese that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
No drama and no debate, Arvell Reese went about where he belonged in pick 9. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick31 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. More want than need.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Fair-plus on Chris Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick54 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They paid sticker price for Christen Miller in the 54th overall pick, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
They took Elijah Sarratt at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Josiah Trotter
They robbed the room for Josiah Trotter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kaelon Black
They talked themselves into Kaelon Black at Round 5, Pick 8, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
They read the board right and Marlin Klein was the payoff at No. 169. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Zane Durant
The board had cheaper options than Zane Durant at the 176th overall pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in pick No. 210 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zavion Thomas at pick 246. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.