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Ddnichols70'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 5, 2026

06-05-2026_01

  • Ddnichols70 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (KC)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (KC)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (KC)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (KC)
Will Heldt
DE Clemson
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (KC)
Koi Perich
S Minnesota
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (KC)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Jayden Bellamy
CB Notre Dame
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (KC)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (KC)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Randon Fontenette Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (KC)
Randon Fontenette
CB Vanderbilt
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (KC)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
OJ Frederique Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
OJ Frederique Jr.
CB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Sammy Brown Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Sammy Brown
LB Clemson
Will Heldt Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Will Heldt
DE Clemson
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Koi Perich
S Minnesota
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Nicholas Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Nicholas Rodriguez
LB Missouri
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Randon Fontenette Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Randon Fontenette
CB Vanderbilt
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
OJ Frederique Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
OJ Frederique Jr.
CB Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DET)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Marcus Neal Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (PIT)
Marcus Neal Jr.
S Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Abdul Carter
LB
Head Shot
Mike Green
LB
Head Shot
Sam LaPorta
TE
Head Shot
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Reiter
C
Head Shot
Matt Bushman
TE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Johnson. Final grade: B+.

The Chiefs did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tae Johnson fell into pick 79. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Reaching for Haynes left real value on the table behind him. With tight end and quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Carter Smith
In the 14th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 David Stone
David Stone at the 40th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tae Johnson
You do not let a safety like Tae Johnson reach slot 79 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick80 Rnd3 Sammy Brown
Circle this one: Sammy Brown at No. 80 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93 Rnd3 Will Heldt
Will Heldt at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 31, where Kade Pieper graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews at pick No. 109 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Koi Perich
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 115 on Koi Perich with tight end and quarterback unsolved.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brandon Inniss
No drama and no debate, Brandon Inniss went about where he belonged in the 121st overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Nicholas Rodriguez
A tidy little value on Nicholas Rodriguez in the 131st pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Justice Haynes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justice Haynes this early at the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jayden Bellamy
Jayden Bellamy in pick 176 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
They let Jake Guarnera come to them and pounced at No. 195. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos slipping to Round 6, Pick 26 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick231 Rnd7 Randon Fontenette
Value with a capital V on Randon Fontenette in slot 231, a genuine coup. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick232 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
Good price on Smith Snowden in pick No. 232, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick251 Rnd7 OJ Frederique Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 251, with OJ Frederique Jr. worth more than the price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.