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5th 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
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Zion Logue, 38 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mayes. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
You do not let an offensive lineman like Troy Fautanu reach pick 58 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Johnny Wilson at the 89th overall pick is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at No. 126 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Somehow Cole Bishop was still sitting there in pick No. 167, and they pounced on premier safety value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick171 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III slipping to Round 5, Pick 35 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 175th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Zion Logue
They reached a country mile for Zion Logue at the 204th pick, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes at No. 247 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.