Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CIN)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trayveon Williams
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Chiefs spent real capital to be 137 picks early on Keilan Robinson, and the board is going to hold them to it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with tight end, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Watson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 63 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 115 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A want over a need in the 131st overall pick: Jarrian Jones adds a cornerback while tight end, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Wright at pick 151 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at slot 161 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They went early on Michael Barrett in the 171st overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A real head-scratcher, Walter Rouse in slot 175 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson at the 209th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 252 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.