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Draft Selections
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Traded
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Chiefs reached some 37 spots for Ben Sinnott, and value like that does not grow back. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Robinson at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 64th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 90 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 95 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in the 133rd overall pick, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick158 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 22 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick172 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at slot 188 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.