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Players Gained
Grant
DuBose
WR
Tyreek
Hill
WR
Christopher
Hinton
DT
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Nick
Moore
LS
Jordan
Stout
P
Justin
Tucker
PK
Marcus
Williams
S
Derek
Wolfe
DE
Chris
Wormley
DE
Players traded away
Blaine
Gabbert
QB
Blake
Bell
TE
C.J.
Hanson
OG
Creed
Humphrey
C
D.J.
Humphries
OT
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Griffin
McDowell
OT
Izaiah
Gathings
TE
Jaaron
Hayek
WR
Jerick
McKinnon
RB
Jerrion
Ealy
WR
Juwan
Green
WR
Kareem
Hunt
RB
Keaontay
Ingram
RB
McKade
Mettauer
OG
Mecole
Hardman Jr.
WR
Noah
Gray
TE
Patrick
Mahomes
QB
Peyton
Hendershot
TE
Richie
James
WR
Skyy
Moore
WR
Wanya
Morris
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureF
Conviction outran the board for the Chiefs, and it cost them: F. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Ayodele Adeoye at pick No. 202 is 187 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive.
About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with tight end still staring back at them.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In pick 28 they get a building block for the line, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Good price on Roman Wilson in No. 45, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley slipping to Round 2, Pick 26 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick63
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in slot 63, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 69th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick88
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the 88th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 3, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in the 111th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They reached a country mile for McKinnley Jackson at pick 131, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133
Rnd4
Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the 133rd pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
They went early on Jordan Jefferson in No. 159, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Value said wait; Cedric Johnson in slot 163 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
They paid up for Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 165 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202
Rnd6
Ayodele Adeoye
Ayodele Adeoye in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 211th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
A clean, defensible pick in the 218th overall pick with a little surplus value in Darius Muasau. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaden Shirden
No edge and no loss on Jaden Shirden in slot 225; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228
Rnd7
Dillon Johnson
The board had Dillon Johnson higher than Round 7, Pick 8, and the running back fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240
Rnd7
Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in pick 240, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241
Rnd7
Andre Sam
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Andre Sam well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick245
Rnd7
Emani Bailey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emani Bailey in No. 245. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248
Rnd7
Daijun Edwards
They let Daijun Edwards come to them and pounced at Round 7, Pick 28. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250
Rnd7
Ethan Driskell
A quiet steal in the 250th pick: Ethan Driskell for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255
Rnd7
Deantre Prince
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Deantre Prince at No. 255 is the proof. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.