Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2024

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs went off the board in a big way for Walter Rouse, 51 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jermaine Burton in the 61st overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The board fumbled Payton Wilson all the way to pick No. 92, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
They jumped the gun on Kamal Hadden, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at Round 5, Pick 25 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
They liked Isaiah Davis enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 171. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A real head-scratcher, Christian Jones in slot 175 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in Round 6, Pick 32 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 250th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.