B
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs let Driskell fall and pounced. Final grade: B.
by Bigsteve816 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. Ethan Driskell, the No. 192 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 210. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Every board in the league had Watson lower, and that gap is the story. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
Renell Wren gives the group a proven body among the projects.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 32 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick 64, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They let Jarrian Jones come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
A slide stopped in the 158th pick, with Dallin Holker worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Nice patience on Khristian Boyd, who had no business lasting to pick No. 172. The roster fit checks out.
Circle this one: Ethan Driskell at Round 6, Pick 35 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
The board had cheaper options than Nathaniel Watson at No. 250, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.