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Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice tight end is still a hole. The Chiefs never got to the one that mattered most.

The Ulofoshio value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Washington lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
In the 32nd overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Fair-plus on Braden Fiske, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick 95 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They took Christian Jones at par in Round 4, Pick 32, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No edge and no loss on Dylan Laube in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at pick No. 173 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Edefuan Ulofoshio in No. 252. A need, and now a little less of one.