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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs torched the value chart for Javon Foster, taking him 25 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. On value alone, Barrett makes the weekend a net positive.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Value with a capital V on Xavier Worthy in the 64th pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Javon Foster
A wild overpay on Javon Foster in pick No. 95, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
By-the-book stuff, Jaylin Simpson at pick 132 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick159 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They took Khristian Boyd at par in No. 173, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A tidy bit of business in slot 252, where Michael Barrett graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.