pdub'S MOCK DRAFT

pdub'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

KCgoodOne

  • pdub DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (KC)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (PIT)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SEA)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NYG)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (SF)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (SF)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureC+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

Nobody else had Kage Casey anywhere near pick 127. The Chiefs did, by 35 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Golday steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 21st pick they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 32nd overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zion Young. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They read the board right and Brandon Cisse was the payoff at slot 44. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick74 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A slide stopped in pick 74, with Germie Bernard worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
The board fumbled Jake Golday all the way to Round 3, Pick 28, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Kage Casey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kage Casey in slot 127, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
A wild overpay on Jeremiah Wright in pick No. 210, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.