Nope'S MOCK DRAFT

Nope'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2024

Yep

  • Nope DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (KC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chiefs, and a B- to prove it.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chiefs shredded theirs for Isaiah Williams. He came off 37 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

On value alone, Simpson makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Value said wait; Michael Hall Jr. in No. 63 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Darius Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
No drama and no debate, MarShawn Lloyd went about where he belonged in the 131st overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams in the 161st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in slot 171 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
The board had cheaper options than Michael Barrett at No. 175, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick209 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dwight McGlothern. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.