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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B.

The Chiefs spent real capital to be 45 picks early on Khristian Boyd, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick40 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 40 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick64 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A slide stopped in No. 78, with Kingsley Suamataia worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Renardo Green
They will replay Renardo Green at slot 95 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick132 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A big swing on Khristian Boyd at pick 132, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Nice patience on Luke McCaffrey, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 23. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Somehow Jaylin Simpson was still sitting there in No. 173, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalen Sundell in pick 252. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.