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    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (KC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (KC)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (KC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (KC)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (KC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (KC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (GB)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (SF)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (GB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (JAX)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

Nobody had AJ Barner this high, and it is not close. The Chiefs reached 55 spots to get him at the Round 4 slot. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Watson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin slid further than he should have, and the 33rd pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 9, where Jordan Morgan graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick52 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid up for T'Vondre Sweat at the 52nd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Nothing to complain about; Tommy Eichenberg went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 AJ Barner
They reached a country mile for AJ Barner at slot 131, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen is a better player than pick 168 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Jordan Jefferson in Round 5, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kenny Logan Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kenny Logan Jr.. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick203 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Quietly one of the better values of the day, De'Corian Clark at the Round 6 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 207th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jalen Green
Jalen Green in slot 217 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick237 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Circle this one: Blake Watson at the 237th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
A real head-scratcher, Evan Anderson in pick 250 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.