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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (KC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (KC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chiefs took Jaylen Harrell at the 177th pick, roughly 31 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while tight end, quarterback and other spots went begging. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Patrick Paul. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Khyree Jackson at No. 104. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end, quarterback and other spots to take Jarrian Jones, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick159 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 23 is lovely value for the edge rusher. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
No drama and no debate, Khristian Boyd went about where he belonged in pick No. 173. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the 177th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
They reached a country mile for Kimani Vidal at pick 232, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the 252nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.