C+
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs land in the muddy middle: C+.
by foidling ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 4 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
The Chiefs treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 2, Pick 8 on Joe Royer a full 86 spots early.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 9 they get a lockdown presence outside, though they paid up to get him.
In slot 29 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. A real need, handled.
They reached a country mile for Joe Royer at the 40th pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 74, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.