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Draft Selections
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Aidan Keanaaina Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Aidan Keanaaina
DT California
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Malik Verdon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Malik Verdon
S Iowa State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Chiefs: C.

Nobody had Aidan Keanaaina this high, and it is not close. The Chiefs reached 293 spots to get him at the Round 3 slot. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

The Ward value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

So much rides on Cameron Williams that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick No. 63 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
A conviction pick on Barrett Carter at the 66th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Aidan Keanaaina
Aidan Keanaaina at No. 95 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kyle Monangai
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle Monangai this early at the 133rd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226 Rnd7 Malik Verdon
Value said wait; Malik Verdon in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick251 Rnd7 Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick257 Rnd7 Cam Ward
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Cam Ward in pick 257, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.