D-
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs bled value on every deal, hence the D-.
by CalvinylG ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 21 picks
· 0 steals
· 13 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Dominique Hampton; the Chiefs did not wait, grabbing him 62 spots ahead at pick 172. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick-by-Pick
Xavier Legette at slot 37 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Ruke Orhorhoro at Round 2, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A reach for Patrick Paul in No. 58; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in the 71st overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at the 88th pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in No. 90, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in slot 91. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Theo Johnson in Round 3, Pick 32 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They talked themselves into McKinnley Jackson at pick 104, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
They liked Johnny Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 108th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 132 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
The board had cheaper options than Dillon Johnson at the 159th overall pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A premium they did not need to pay, Jordan Jefferson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A wild overpay on Dominique Hampton in the 172nd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kendall Milton this early at No. 173. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Jared Wiley in the Round 6 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They reached a country mile for Josh Proctor at slot 209, and the board is aghast. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at Round 6, Pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.