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Delsean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

3.17.26

  • Delsean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Chiefs treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 176th overall pick on Eli Heidenreich a full 64 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Hecht pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
No drama and no debate, Arvell Reese went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 9. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In the Round 1 slot they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that.
Pick40 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
They paid up for Eli Stowers at No. 40 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Value with a capital V on Zachariah Branch in slot 74, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht at pick 109 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kage Casey. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Justin Jefferson
They reached a country mile for Justin Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 29, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Eli Heidenreich
A wild overpay on Eli Heidenreich in slot 176, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Toriano Pride Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Toriano Pride Jr. in pick No. 210. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.