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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

The Kamal Hadden selection is the head-turner. The Chiefs reached 35 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In slot 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A straight-up fair deal on Jonathon Brooks at the 57th pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They talked themselves into Brenden Rice at pick 89, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Max Melton
Fair-plus on Max Melton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick167 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid a round early for Theo Johnson in pick No. 167, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 175 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the 203rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick246 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 246 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.