Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Keilan Robinson at the Round 7 slot is 81 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They liked Payton Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 60. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 91st pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A reach on Theo Johnson in pick No. 132; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick 161 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at No. 171 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the 175th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in slot 206 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick 249 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at No. 253 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.