The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jonah Coleman fell into the 148th pick.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.
Coogan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The Chiefs indulged a want in Stukes while a need in tight end and edge rusher stayed open.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.12
· Pick 12
· Kadyn Proctor
· OT
· rank 14
In the 12th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.29
· Pick 29
· Kayden McDonald
· DT
· rank 20
In the 29th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.8
· Pick 40
· D'Angelo Ponds
· CB
· rank 47
They took D'Angelo Ponds at par in Round 2, Pick 8, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.10
· Pick 74
· Bryce Lance
· WR
· rank 90
Bryce Lance in pick 74 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.28
· Pick 92
· Treydan Stukes
· CB
· rank 96
A surprising call. With tight end and edge rusher still to address, they spent the Round 3 slot on Treydan Stukes, a cornerback they were not short of.
R4.9
· Pick 109
· A.J. Haulcy
· S
· rank 50
A.J. Haulcy at slot 109 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.15
· Pick 115
· De'Zhaun Stribling
· WR
· rank 111
A tidy little value on De'Zhaun Stribling in pick No. 115, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.8
· Pick 148
· Jonah Coleman
· RB
· rank 66
They will replay Jonah Coleman at No. 148 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.12
· Pick 152
· Hezekiah Masses
· CB
· rank 137
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Hezekiah Masses in the Round 5 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
R5.29
· Pick 169
· Kaleb Elarms-Orr
· LB
· rank 178
They jumped the gun on Kaleb Elarms-Orr, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.36
· Pick 176
· Pat Coogan
· C
· rank 200
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Pat Coogan well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R6.29
· Pick 210
· Cole Payton
· QB
· rank 198
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cole Payton at No. 210. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R6.30
· Pick 211
· Zavion Thomas
· WR
· rank 224
A premium they did not need to pay, Zavion Thomas a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.