CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • CalvinylG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (KC)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (CAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Blake Bell
TE
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Charles Omenihu
DE
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Cole Christiansen
LB
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Joshua Williams
CB
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Justin Reid
S
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Kadarius Toney
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a D+.

There is reaching, and then there is Javontae Jean-Baptiste at slot 173. The Chiefs jumped the board by 44 and dared it to prove them wrong. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

The Morgan pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in the 35th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Jordan Morgan for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Max Melton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Melton this early at Round 2, Pick 26. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick65 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 65 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They paid a round early for Michael Hall Jr. in No. 71, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 90 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 95th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
Good price on Christian Mahogany in slot 101, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A conviction pick on Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 4 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 120 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A big swing on Jalyx Hunt at pick 132, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 142nd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
Dillon Johnson in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern slipping to No. 171 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at pick 173 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jared Wiley in pick No. 186, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
They went early on Dominique Hampton in No. 219, and the value did not follow. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick226 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Solomon Byrd. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.