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

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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
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Mike Danna
DE
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chiefs lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Chiefs lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The Scott pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman and quarterback. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. The Smith value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and offensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 9th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
They paid sticker price for Sonny Styles in slot 40, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at pick 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare slipping to pick No. 72 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Keionte Scott while clear needs at offensive lineman and quarterback sat open.
Pick101 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at the 101st pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
The board had Genesis Smith higher than No. 109, and the safety fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick147 Rnd5 David Oke
A straight-up fair deal on David Oke at slot 147, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brenen Thompson at No. 177. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.