KingmanIII'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (KC)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Players traded away
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Wanya Morris
OT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C
ValueC- NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the C.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Kaytron Allen in Round 2, Pick 28, a good 45 spots before the room expected him. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Chris Bell
No edge and no loss on Chris Bell in the 52nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick54 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A wild overpay on Sonny Styles in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at slot 60 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick92 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
The board had cheaper options than Chandler Rivers at the 92nd overall pick, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol in Round 4, Pick 7 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
They reached a country mile for Bryce Foster at pick No. 167, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in slot 203 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
A premium they did not need to pay, Nolan Rucci a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at pick 212, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Catalon in the Round 7 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.