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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
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
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for McCormick. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Mason McCormick slides to pick No. 173, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Briggs to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In slot 32 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
No drama and no debate, Caelen Carson went about where he belonged in the 95th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 132nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing slid further than he should have, and pick No. 159 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick 173 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs at Round 7, Pick 32 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.