Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

Maauto's Draft

  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Miles Frazier at No. 175, a reach of 61 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Simpson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick 26 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A quiet steal in the 58th overall pick: Xavier Legette for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in Round 3, Pick 26, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cade Stover
No edge and no loss on Cade Stover in the 126th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board fumbled Jaylin Simpson all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A big swing on Michael Barrett at No. 171, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
This one needs a full-page explanation: Miles Frazier in the Round 5 slot, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in the 204th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nice patience on Nathaniel Watson, who had no business lasting to No. 247. A need, and now a little less of one.