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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Mickens: B.

The board owed the Chiefs one, and it paid up: R.J. Mickens, the No. 214 name on the board, sitting there at the 256th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at Round 2, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in No. 66 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They took Charles Grant at par in the 95th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in slot 132 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They robbed the room for R.J. Mickens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.