Buster'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Buster DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for McGlothern. Final grade: B-.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dwight McGlothern fell into Round 6, Pick 30. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Eboigbe pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick No. 64; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
A premium they did not need to pay, Isaac Guerendo a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
The board had cheaper options than Justin Eboigbe at the 133rd pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A quiet steal in the 158th overall pick: Jarrian Jones for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at No. 205 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick228 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
The board had Michael Barrett higher than Round 7, Pick 8, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.