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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B-.

The tape said wait; the Chiefs did not. Michael Hall Jr. went at No. 60, a good 29 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the 28th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick91 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe slipping to pick 91 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in pick No. 128. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than the 161st overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in slot 171 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick175 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
They paid up for Isaiah Williams at the 175th pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Value with a capital V on Jared Wiley in pick No. 206, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A premium they did not need to pay, DeMonte Capehart a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.