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10th 1/10/24

  • Lezzard DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs let Mayes fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chiefs were there to profit. BJ Mayes, the No. 217 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 247th pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 26 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Somehow Troy Fautanu was still sitting there in the 58th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 89 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They barely believed it either: Dominick Puni still on the board at the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 167th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at slot 171 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Steal is underselling it; Cole Bishop at Round 5, Pick 39 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick204 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board had Michael Barrett higher than No. 204, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
They will replay BJ Mayes at the 247th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.