phil'S MOCK DRAFT
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phil'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • phil DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (KC)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Tristan Leigh, 46 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Neal. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 18 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Zion Young
They took Zion Young at par in slot 40, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Value said wait; Emmett Johnson in the 74th overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at No. 97 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer in the 109th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick146 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick176 Rnd5 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at pick No. 176 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
No edge and no loss on Riley Mahlman in the 234th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.