CHIEFS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Kansas City Chiefs

Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Chiefs: C+.

by CalvinylG · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 3 steals · 8 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades B
Future D+

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Chiefs did exactly that with Ryan Flournoy in pick No. 173. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Chiefs indulged a want in Newton while a need in quarterback stayed open.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.11 · Pick 43 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 61
They reached into another round for Kingsley Suamataia, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.20 · Pick 52 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 51
No edge and no loss on T.J. Tampa in pick No. 52; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R2.32 · Pick 64 · Austin Booker · DE-EDGE · rank 77
They went early on Austin Booker in Round 2, Pick 32, and the value did not follow. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 66
They let Kiran Amegadjie come to them and pounced at No. 74. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 68
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 106
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mekhi Wingo in slot 83, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
R3.32 · Pick 95 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 121
A big swing on Theo Johnson at pick No. 95, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 97
Brenden Rice at No. 103 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
Christian Mahogany at slot 105 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 126
A premium they did not need to pay, Johnny Wilson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.32 · Pick 132 · Josh Newton · CB · rank 122
A curious use of the 132nd overall pick. Quarterback needed the pick; a cornerback in Josh Newton did not.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 150
Justin Eboigbe at pick 137 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.20 · Pick 156 · Jalyx Hunt · DE-EDGE · rank 153
Good price on Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.23 · Pick 159 · Cornelius Johnson · WR · rank 186
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cornelius Johnson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.37 · Pick 173 · Ryan Flournoy · WR · rank 202
Ryan Flournoy in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.22 · Pick 197 · Kendall Milton · RB · rank 200
They paid sticker price for Kendall Milton in the 197th overall pick, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
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