kcchief'S MOCK DRAFT
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kcchief'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 17, 2026

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  • kcchief DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Coleman Jr.: B.

Call it larceny. Kevin Coleman Jr. sat on the board until Round 5, Pick 38, and the Chiefs did not need to be asked twice.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 1 slot with a little surplus value in Caleb Downs. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in the 40th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jadarian Price at pick No. 74 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Joe Royer
They read the board right and Joe Royer was the payoff at No. 109. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
Fair-plus on DeMonte Capehart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Kevin Coleman Jr. at Round 5, Pick 38 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.