LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT

LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
Draft Picks Received
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Wesley Williams Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (DEN)
Wesley Williams
DE-EDGE Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Alex Austin
CB
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Dee Eskridge
WR
Players traded away
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Felix Anudike-Uzomah
DE
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Jason Brownlee
WR
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Noah Gray
TE
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Rashee Rice
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Chiefs lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

The Wesley Williams selection is the head-turner. The Chiefs reached 58 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Getting Caldwell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a bendy edge with upside. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In slot 29 they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They took Caleb Banks at par in the 40th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Germie Bernard worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Keyron Crawford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keyron Crawford. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A straight-up fair deal on Demond Claiborne at No. 148, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
They will replay Nate Boerkircher at slot 169 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick176 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the 176th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jadon Canady
Good price on Jadon Canady in the 210th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in Round 7, Pick 30 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick257 Rnd7 Wesley Williams
Value said wait; Wesley Williams in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.