CalvinylG'S MOCK DRAFT

Wizardry 37/Rice>Rice⁷

  • CalvinylG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
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
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (KC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (KC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (KC)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (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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Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
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Cole Christiansen
LB
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Justin Reid
S
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Justyn Ross
WR
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Kadarius Toney
WR
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Montrell Washington
WR
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Skyy Moore
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Dominique Hampton; the Chiefs did not wait, grabbing him 62 spots ahead at pick 172. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at Round 2, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick58 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A reach for Patrick Paul in No. 58; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick64 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in the 71st overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at the 88th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in No. 90, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in slot 91. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in Round 3, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
They talked themselves into McKinnley Jackson at pick 104, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They liked Johnny Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 108th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 132 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Dillon Johnson at the 159th overall pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Jefferson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dominique Hampton
A wild overpay on Dominique Hampton in the 172nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kendall Milton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kendall Milton this early at No. 173. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick209 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They reached a country mile for Josh Proctor at slot 209, and the board is aghast. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick213 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at Round 6, Pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.