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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chiefs: B.

Nobody had Jalen Sundell this high, and it is not close. The Chiefs reached 51 spots to get him at pick No. 195.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Johnson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in pick 64, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in No. 98, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 132nd pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
No drama and no debate, Walter Rouse went about where he belonged in the 159th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tahj Washington
The board had cheaper options than Tahj Washington at pick No. 173, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jalen Sundell
A wild overpay on Jalen Sundell in slot 195, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
By-the-book stuff, Kimani Vidal at No. 252 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.