Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Matthew Jones, taking him 35 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. It is not that Stover is a bad player; it is that the Chiefs had louder needs to answer first. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Verse.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 29 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick61 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in the 61st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cade Stover
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went TE-EDGE with Cade Stover while clear needs at wide receiver, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick129 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in slot 129 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A tidy little value on Jaylen Wright in pick No. 161, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 39, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the 207th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Walter Rouse a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.