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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (KC)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (KC)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Oronde Gadsden II pick is the one that will follow the Chiefs into the fall. They took him 61 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

On value alone, Watts makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Walter Nolen at pick 38 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick63 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 63rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
No edge and no loss on Quinshon Judkins in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Charles Grant in the 95th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in pick No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oronde Gadsden II. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
A conviction pick on Tyler Baron at No. 144 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Cam Jackson at the 251st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Smith at the 257th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.