Lezzard'S MOCK DRAFT
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7th 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
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (KC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chiefs took DeMonte Capehart a full 65 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Getting Paul where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 26th overall pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They robbed the room for Ladd McConkey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 89th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in pick 126 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Cole Bishop in slot 167, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach No. 171 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ben Bywater
Ben Bywater at slot 175 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at No. 204, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in pick 247 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.