B
Kansas City Chiefs
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chiefs and James: B.
by Nope ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: DJ James, slot 95, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged.
They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Boyd to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Morgan. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A straight-up fair deal on Devontez Walker at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
DJ James at slot 95 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
The board had Dominick Puni higher than the 101st overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A clean, defensible pick in the 132nd pick with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A premium they did not need to pay, Khristian Boyd a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Kamal Hadden at No. 173 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Good price on Jalen Sundell in Round 7, Pick 32, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.