CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • CalvinylG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CHI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (NE)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Blaine Gabbert
QB
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Charles Omenihu
DE
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Cole Christiansen
LB
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Justin Reid
S
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Kadarius Toney
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The phones sank the Chiefs this weekend: D.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: C.J. Hanson in the Round 5 slot, a good 94 spots before the room expected him. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 50 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
The board had cheaper options than Bralen Trice at pick No. 53, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 64. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 DJ James
Somehow DJ James was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 7, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Nothing to complain about; Dadrion Taylor-Demerson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A clean, defensible pick in No. 95 with a little surplus value in Dominick Puni. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 103 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A tidy little value on Cedric Gray in pick No. 120, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid sticker price for Mohamed Kamara in the 132nd pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in slot 159 is fair value, right on his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in the 172nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 C.J. Hanson
They talked themselves into C.J. Hanson at pick No. 173, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.