C+
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs land in the muddy middle: C+.
by Kev05555 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 5 reaches
The Chiefs torched the value chart for Madden Sanker, taking him 302 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
Bailey falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
So much rides on Rueben Bain Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Caleb Banks in slot 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaydn Ott in pick 74, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Circle this one: KC Concepcion at the 109th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
David Bailey in No. 148 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaren Kanak this early at the 169th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They talked themselves into Madden Sanker at pick 176, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They liked Landon Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 210. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.