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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Jackson Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jackson Mitchell
LB Connecticut
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 159th pick: the Chiefs steal Wilson and grade out a B.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Johnny Wilson fell into pick No. 159.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Mitchell reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 32 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Steal is underselling it; Kamari Lassiter at pick 64 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick95 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock is a better player than the 95th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick132 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
They liked Trevor Keegan enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 132. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in No. 159 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Circle this one: Dallin Holker at the 173rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jackson Mitchell
They went early on Jackson Mitchell in Round 7, Pick 32, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.