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LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THEChiefs
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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.

















