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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs won the night they stopped Robinson from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chiefs watched Darius Robinson slide 28 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 32nd pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in slot 64 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 DJ James
No drama and no debate, DJ James went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 32. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They robbed the room for Matt Goncalves here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey is a better player than pick 159 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Steal is underselling it; Mason McCormick at the 173rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 221 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.