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Draft Selections
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (KC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (KC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (KC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Luke Reimer Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Luke Reimer
LB Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
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Aviante Collins
OT
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Brian Robinson
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Chiefs robbed the room for Powell-Ryland. Final grade: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Chiefs came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback went begging. Getting Powell-Ryland where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Pearsall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Javon Foster
Fair-plus on Javon Foster, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the 67th pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Trey Benson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They paid sticker price for Caelen Carson in pick 73, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick89 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 26, with Rod Moore worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A want over a need in slot 105: Cam Hart adds a cornerback while quarterback keeps waiting.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Nothing to complain about; Jalen McMillan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
The board fumbled Antwaun Powell-Ryland all the way to pick 167, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the 171st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Simpson in No. 175. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ricky Pearsall. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 6, Pick 8 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick203 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in slot 203, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Luke Reimer
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Reimer in pick No. 246. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.