UtoSlow445'S MOCK DRAFT

UtoSlow445'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2023

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  • UtoSlow445 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Players traded away
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall F
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Chiefs jumped the board for Milton and paid for it: F.

The Chiefs went off the board in a big way for Kendall Milton, 163 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The warnings were there, and the F is the bill.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left tight end open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In the 25th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in pick 57 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in Round 3, Pick 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They read the board right and Mike Sainristil was the payoff at slot 163. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A tidy little value on Jaylan Ford in pick No. 167, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braden Fiske in No. 175. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in the 203rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Darius Robinson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at slot 246 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.