Mr. Swift'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr. Swift DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dane Jackson
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

Everything else got attention, and tight end got none. That is a strange way for the Chiefs to leave a draft. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In the 32nd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in No. 64 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 95 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Johnny Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones is a better player than Round 5, Pick 23 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick172 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.