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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Gavin Bartholomew in slot 203, a good 63 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick No. 57 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They reached a country mile for Brenden Rice at the 89th pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Isaiah Adams
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Adams at pick 125, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
No drama and no debate, Braden Fiske went about where he belonged in slot 167. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick175 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the 175th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick203 Rnd6 Gavin Bartholomew
They talked themselves into Gavin Bartholomew at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Erick All
A big swing on Erick All at pick 246, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.