B-
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.
by Fly Eagles Fly ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 2 reaches
Everything else got attention, and tight end got none. That is a strange way for the Chiefs to leave a draft.
Reaching for Mesidor left real value on the table behind him. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
Jeremiyah Love at the 9th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
In pick 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him.
They jumped the gun on Lee Hunter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Fields at the 74th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Good price on Emmett Johnson in slot 109, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
