Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Matthew Jones, taking him 33 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in No. 63 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A tidy little value on McKinnley Jackson in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 131st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 161 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They went early on Jordan Jefferson in slot 171, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 175th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at slot 209, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick252 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
A conviction pick on Chad Lindberg at pick 252 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.