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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (KC)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody else had Edefuan Ulofoshio anywhere near the 129th pick. The Chiefs did, by 23 spots, and that gap is the whole story. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The Williams pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 61st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe is a better player than No. 92 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Edefuan Ulofoshio well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No edge and no loss on Kitan Oladapo in the 161st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick171 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They liked Michael Barrett enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 171. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They paid up for Christian Jones at No. 175 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at Round 6, Pick 32 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
No drama and no debate, Dwight McGlothern went about where he belonged in slot 250. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.