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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (KC)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Lawson. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Deontae Lawson slides to pick 133, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The cost of the Mukuba reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 32 they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Andrew Mukuba
The board had cheaper options than Andrew Mukuba at Round 2, Pick 32, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick68 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to pick No. 68, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Malachi Moore in the Round 3 slot leaves wide receiver, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick133 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick 133 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at the 255th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.