mvmcoin'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mvmcoin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NYG)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NYG)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brandin Bryant
DT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B.

Nobody had Brian Ugwu this high, and it is not close. The Chiefs reached 29 spots to get him at the Round 6 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

With quarterback and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

That Hatten pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In No. 31 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick69 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With quarterback and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent slot 69 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick94 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at the 94th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in pick No. 105 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 131st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick 163 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Steve Linton
Steve Linton in pick 171 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A conviction pick on Jaylan Ford at No. 175 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brian Ugwu well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Hayden Hatten in the 252nd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.