Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Grable. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Tylan Grable at the Round 7 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick 32 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A tidy little value on Patrick Paul in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in the 95th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick122 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the 122nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Jarrian Jones at Round 4, Pick 32 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick159 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Nice patience on Mason McCormick, who had no business lasting to pick No. 159. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 173 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
They robbed the room for Tylan Grable here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.