clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
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clmchiefs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 8, 2026

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  • clmchiefs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (KC)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (KC)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (KC)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (KC)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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Drue Tranquill
LB
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Jawaan Taylor
OT
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Mike Danna
DE
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Trent McDuffie
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and Styles: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Chiefs, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Put together, it is a D.

The Styles steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Igbinosun pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 9 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19 Rnd1 Mansoor Delane
In the 19th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Value with a capital V on Caleb Banks in pick No. 40, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They will replay Kenyon Sadiq at slot 43 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in the 74th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at Round 3, Pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
A slide stopped in pick 109, with Adon Shuler worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick124 Rnd4 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than slot 146 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the 162nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts in the 176th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at No. 220 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.