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

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  • Phil DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (KC)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (KC)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Chiefs to leave a draft.

The Daniels steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will need Young to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In No. 28 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Zion Young
A reach on Zion Young in slot 38; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
No drama and no debate, Jonah Coleman went about where he belonged in pick No. 40. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Max Klare
Max Klare at pick 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A conviction pick on Carter Smith at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in the 109th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick147 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels at Round 5, Pick 8 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 177th overall pick, where Jermaine Mathews Jr. graded well above the range. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.