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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 251st overall pick, a good 78 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Bryant pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In slot 31 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the 63rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in pick No. 66 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jeffrey Bassa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jeffrey Bassa. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant is a better player than No. 133 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick226 Rnd7 Kyren Lacy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kyren Lacy in pick 226, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jimmy Horn Jr. this early at pick No. 251. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at Round 7, Pick 41 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.