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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs let Hancock fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jordan Hancock slides to pick No. 257, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III slipping to pick 31 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 2 slot is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
No edge and no loss on Omarr Norman-Lott in slot 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 31, where Ozzy Trapilo graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 133, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick226 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at pick No. 226 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 251st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach the 257th pick and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.