clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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  • clmchiefs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (KC)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
Head Shot
Jawaan Taylor
OT
Head Shot
Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 40: the Chiefs steal Sadiq and grade out a D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Chiefs, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. They are betting Parker proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That is a tight end worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In No. 9 they get juice off the edge, reach and all.
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 21st overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They robbed the room for Kenyon Sadiq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brandon Cisse. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick72 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in slot 72, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy little value on Zakee Wheatley in the 74th pick, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They paid sticker price for Deion Burks in slot 109, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
By-the-book stuff, Demond Claiborne at the 121st pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in No. 147 is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It patches a soft spot without any drama.