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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • clmchiefs DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braden Fiske
DL
Players traded away
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Banks: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chiefs shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. If McKinney pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Banks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 20 they get a featured back, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the 40th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 61st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keionte Scott. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They barely believed it either: Zakee Wheatley still on the board at pick 93. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, DJ McKinney adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Nice patience on Blake Miller, who had no business lasting to slot 146. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 176th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.