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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (KC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ventrell Miller
LB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Chiefs to leave a draft. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They are betting Wingo proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Landing Smith-Wade that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
By-the-book stuff, Troy Franklin at the 26th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
They reached a country mile for Mekhi Wingo at slot 58, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in the 114th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in No. 126 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Theo Wease
Theo Wease in pick 167 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 5, Pick 35 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and pick No. 175 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick204 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
A tidy little value on Joshua Gray in slot 204, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
No drama and no debate, Cody Schrader went about where he belonged in No. 237. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.