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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (KC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (KC)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAR)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Players traded away
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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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La'Mical Perine
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chiefs to a C-.

The Chiefs went off the board in a big way for Jared Wiley, 34 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

They banked enough surplus on Taylor-Demerson to cover a lot of smaller sins. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

So much rides on Xavier Legette that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in slot 37. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A conviction pick on Kingsley Suamataia at Round 2, Pick 18 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Max Melton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Max Melton in pick 53, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick64 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
No edge and no loss on Christian Haynes in pick No. 64; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in No. 71 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 95th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 110 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 James Williams
A quiet steal in pick No. 132: James Williams for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in pick 159 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at Round 5, Pick 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at the 173rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Jefferson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick196 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 196th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick213 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A wild overpay on Josh Proctor in the 217th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.