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Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Arik Gilbert Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Arik Gilbert
TE Nebraska
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Chiefs spent No. 167 on Michael Barrett, a name most had 24 spots down the list.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In pick No. 26 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 58th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 3, Pick 26 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
A reach for Jaylin Simpson in pick 126; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A big swing on Michael Barrett at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
They took Theo Wease Jr. at par in slot 171, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick No. 175 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jawhar Jordan. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Arik Gilbert
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Arik Gilbert. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.