Draft Buster'S MOCK DRAFT

the draft 2024

  • Draft Buster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Received
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Guerendo. Final grade: B-.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Isaac Guerendo fell into the 235th overall pick. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will need Sundell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. With tight end, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Legette at pick No. 64, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end, quarterback and other spots to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 33 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones slid further than he should have, and the 158th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at slot 196 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 235 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
The board had Jordan Magee higher than the 252nd overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jalen Green
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Green in Round 7, Pick 33. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Sundell in slot 254 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah at pick 257 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.