KingmanIII'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (KC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Amare Ferrell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (KC)
Amare Ferrell
S Indiana
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (KC)
Sammy Omosigho
LB UCLA
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (KC)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Emmett Mosley V Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Emmett Mosley V
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYJ)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Clev Lubin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Clev Lubin
LB-EDGE Louisville
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adonai Mitchell
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Emmett Mosley V selection is the head-turner. The Chiefs reached 40 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Mathews Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. With quarterback and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
The board had A'Mauri Washington higher than pick No. 37, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
No drama and no debate, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 55. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige at Round 3, Pick 14 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Luke Reynolds
They took Luke Reynolds at par in No. 88, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Amare Ferrell
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Amare Ferrell in the Round 4 slot leaves quarterback and running back for later.
Pick139 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Sammy Omosigho adds a linebacker and leaves quarterback and running back untouched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Andrew Sprague
Andrew Sprague at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. in pick No. 191 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 210 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Emmett Mosley V
They talked themselves into Emmett Mosley V at slot 256, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.