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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

The Chiefs clearly saw something nobody else did in Jalen Travis, taking him 53 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In slot 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 63 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66 Rnd3 Darien Porter
The board had cheaper options than Darien Porter at No. 66, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick95 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at the 132nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Travis in Round 7, Pick 9 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jaylin Lane
Jaylin Lane in Round 7, Pick 38 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.