el_pollino'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • el_pollino DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Bear Alexander
DT USC
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (KC)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 7 (KC)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (KC)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Chiefs torched the value chart for Jarquez Hunter, taking him 28 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Revel Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In pick 32 they get juice off the edge, and a steal at that.
Pick64 Rnd2 Tory Horton
A premium they did not need to pay, Tory Horton a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Shavon Revel Jr.
Shavon Revel Jr. at the 69th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
They paid sticker price for Bear Alexander in Round 3, Pick 32, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
A conviction pick on Nick Emmanwori at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick160 Rnd5 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the 160th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at Round 7, Pick 1 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
A wild overpay on Jarquez Hunter in the 224th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.