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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (KC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

For all the boxes ticked, the Chiefs skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on McCaffrey to cover a lot of smaller sins. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in No. 42 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at the 64th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
No drama and no debate, Jaden Hicks went about where he belonged in the 86th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick No. 132 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in pick 159: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in slot 173 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 185. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They took Sam Hartman at par in pick No. 252, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.