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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ricky White Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Ricky White
WR UNLV
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 246th overall pick lands the Chiefs a B-, Smith-Wade and all.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Chau Smith-Wade fell into pick 246. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 25th overall pick they get an enforcer at safety. More want than need.
Pick57 Rnd2 Javon Foster
A tidy little value on Javon Foster in slot 57, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
By-the-book stuff, Nazir Stackhouse at No. 89 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Simpson went about where he belonged in pick No. 167. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ricky White
Ricky White in pick 175 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick203 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 203rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 7, Pick 26 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.