Billyb73'S MOCK DRAFT
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Billyb73'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • Billyb73 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Tyler Onyedim Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Tyler Onyedim
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Chiefs got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chiefs took Patrick Payton a full 76 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Boerkircher to cover a lot of smaller sins. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Value with a capital V on Zachariah Branch in pick No. 74, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They reached a country mile for Mike Washington Jr. at slot 97, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darrell Jackson Jr. in pick 109. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Julian Neal slipping to No. 125 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick148 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at the 148th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Somehow Nate Boerkircher was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in the 176th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tyler Onyedim
Tyler Onyedim in No. 210 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.