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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Players traded away
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L'Jarius Sneed
CB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Chiefs a D+, Flournoy and all.

The phones were a trap the Chiefs kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.

Landing Flournoy that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

If Sweat pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
The board had cheaper options than T'Vondre Sweat at pick 35, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick64 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in slot 64 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Somehow Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was still sitting there in pick No. 90, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Mahogany at the 95th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in Round 4, Pick 32, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick159 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 159th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Dwight McGlothern worth more than the price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick252 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy in slot 252 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.