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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (KC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (KC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Roy Lopez
DT
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
The Chiefs kept it disciplined and banked a B.

There is a lot to like until you notice tight end is still a hole. The Chiefs never got to the one that mattered most. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Getting Schrader where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nate Wiggins at slot 35 is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick64 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They paid sticker price for Ja'Lynn Polk in No. 64, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A tidy little value on Patrick Paul in pick No. 90, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in pick 95. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A quiet steal in the 159th pick: Luke McCaffrey for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A reasonable price with a little left over, Walter Rouse in the 173rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Justin Rogers
They took Justin Rogers at par in Round 7, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Value with a capital V on Cody Schrader in Round 7, Pick 6, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.