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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chiefs.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chiefs took Jake Briningstool at No. 204, roughly 52 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Washington at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick58 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
A wild overpay on Brenden Rice in pick 58, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
A reach on Matt Goncalves in slot 89; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Theo Johnson this early at No. 126. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167 Rnd5 Malik Washington
A slide stopped in pick No. 167, with Malik Washington worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty'Ron Hopper. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at Round 5, Pick 39 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jake Briningstool. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jarquez Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.