hallmark022'S MOCK DRAFT

Marks Mock 5

  • hallmark022 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (TB)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TB)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Chiefs steal King and grade out a B.

Somebody in the 159th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Chiefs sat still while Kalen King, the No. 140 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Bishop left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 26th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 32, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They paid up for Cole Bishop at the 95th pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick132 Rnd4 Fabien Lovett
A conviction pick on Fabien Lovett at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kalen King
Taking Kalen King in pick No. 159 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick252 Rnd7 KT Leveston
Value with a capital V on KT Leveston in slot 252, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.