KingmanIII'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Chiefs did not so much draft Jaylan Ford as overpay for him, 38 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
A tidy little value on Tyler Guyton in slot 32, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in Round 3, Pick 32 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 131 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 158 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 172nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.