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Draft Selections
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (KC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (KC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NO)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LV)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (NO)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Chiefs walked out of the weekend still thin at tight end, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If Boyd pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The McGlothern pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
No edge and no loss on Roman Wilson in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at the 64th pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick77 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Fair-plus on Devontez Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A reach for Leonard Taylor III in Round 3, Pick 32; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
They went early on Mason McCormick in pick No. 132, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in slot 159 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick 175 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick239 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 239th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
They paid sticker price for Jalen Coker in pick 252, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.