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phil'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • phil DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (KC)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (KC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (KC)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Scott
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Oscar Delp at No. 154 is 47 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 David Bailey
In pick 9 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Will Lee III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Lee III well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
A big swing on Emmett Johnson at Round 3, Pick 10, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bryce Lance this early at the 109th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos at the 146th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick154 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oscar Delp. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick253 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A straight-up fair deal on Robert Spears-Jennings at the 253rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.