Mr. Pfizer'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mr. Pfizer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs bet big and early on Theo Johnson, 28 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They did well to land Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in pick 132 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick135 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They went early on Mason McCormick in slot 135, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at Round 5, Pick 23 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Nice patience on Tykee Smith, who had no business lasting to pick No. 173. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick185 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Somehow Dwight McGlothern was still sitting there in slot 185, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They took Kimani Vidal at par in Round 7, Pick 32, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.