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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chiefs: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chiefs took Khristian Boyd at slot 132, roughly 46 spots before his name belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

On value alone, Watson makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at the 64th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in slot 90, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick95 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
You do not let an offensive lineman like Patrick Paul reach the 95th pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
They reached a country mile for Khristian Boyd at pick 132, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Steal is underselling it; Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 159 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at pick 162 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in the 173rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 252 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.