amaske'S MOCK DRAFT

4-18

  • amaske DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (KC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (KC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (MIA)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIA)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Chiefs fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 198. The Chiefs jumped the board by 38 and dared it to prove them wrong. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Jones pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 21 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
A straight-up fair deal on Ladd McConkey at the 32nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
No edge and no loss on Jalen McMillan in slot 95; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick132 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 132nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in Round 5, Pick 22 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 159th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick173 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
They liked Fabien Lovett enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 173. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Cody Schrader graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in No. 198 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Steal is underselling it; Tylan Grable at the 252nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.