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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Picks Traded
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Nailor
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chiefs won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Chiefs did not so much draft Garrett Dellinger as overpay for him, 46 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Jalen Nailor pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 31 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They went early on Darien Porter in pick 63, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A reach on Mason Taylor in the 66th pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at No. 97 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Moore at slot 133 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter in Round 7, Pick 10 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick251 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in pick 251 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Value said wait; Jalen Travis in the 257th pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.