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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Players Gained
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Noah Sewell
LB
Players traded away
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Patrick Mahomes
QB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Chiefs found their guy under center in Williams: D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chiefs shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Every board in the league had Eboigbe lower, and that gap is the story. Smith at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 32nd overall pick they get an enforcer at safety, reach and all. More want than need.
Pick64 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in pick 64 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
By-the-book stuff, Brenden Rice at slot 95 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at Round 4, Pick 32 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A quiet steal in the 173rd pick: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Sundell in pick No. 252. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.