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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Chiefs did not. Darius Robinson went at No. 92, a good 29 picks before the board was ready. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That Jones pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
They jumped the gun on Brenden Rice, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at No. 92 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 29 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Fair-plus on Jaylen Wright, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick No. 171 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board had Christian Jones higher than the 207th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.