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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (KC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (KC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Traded
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (MIA)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (MIA)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Andrew Armstrong, 42 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Watts value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick63 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach pick No. 63 and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
The board fumbled Kaleb Johnson all the way to slot 66, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the tight end. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick135 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
No drama and no debate, Hollin Pierce went about where he belonged in pick 135. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A tidy little value on Nick Nash in the 155th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at slot 251 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Value said wait; Andrew Armstrong in pick No. 257 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.