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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tayvion Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tayvion Robinson
WR Kentucky
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on Robinson: B.

The board owed the Chiefs one, and it paid up: Tayvion Robinson, the No. 232 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 32 like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Every board in the league had Jefferson lower, and that gap is the story.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 32nd overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 64 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at Round 3, Pick 32 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid sticker price for Mohamed Kamara in slot 132, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Good price on Isaiah Davis in No. 159, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 173rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tayvion Robinson
Tayvion Robinson at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.