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Draft Selections
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (KC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Zach Lutmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Zach Lutmer
S Iowa
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (KC)
Sammy Omosigho
LB UCLA
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Jordan Faison Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Faison
WR Notre Dame
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (KC)
Ian Strong
WR California
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (KC)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Elliot Washington II
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LV)
Rasheem Biles
LB Texas
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DET)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
Jordan Faison Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DET)
Jordan Faison
WR Notre Dame
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (DET)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (SF)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LV)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Austin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Austin Simmons
QB Missouri
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DET)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedC+ TradesD- FutureA+
The Chiefs let Lutmer fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Zach Lutmer slide, and the Chiefs were the ones holding the card at No. 125. Highway robbery. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Spending an early pick on linebacker with quarterback and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 David Stone
They barely believed it either: David Stone still on the board at the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at pick 79 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Rasheem Biles
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Rasheem Biles at linebacker with quarterback and running back open.
Pick90 Rnd3 Luke Reynolds
No edge and no loss on Luke Reynolds in the 90th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Zach Lutmer
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Zach Lutmer while clear needs at quarterback and running back sat open.
Pick126 Rnd4 Zereoue Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Zereoue Williams at the 126th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback and running back to take Sammy Omosigho, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kayin Lee
They will replay Kayin Lee at slot 163 for years; that is how good the value is. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jordan Faison
No drama and no debate, Jordan Faison went about where he belonged in the 165th overall pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick191 Rnd6 Ian Strong
A tidy bit of business in No. 191, where Ian Strong graded well above the range. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick210 Rnd6 Audavion Collins
Audavion Collins in slot 210 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick216 Rnd6 Mateen Ibirogba
You do not let an edge rusher like Mateen Ibirogba reach pick 216 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
Elliot Washington II at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fits a board better than it fits this team.