hateku2'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • hateku2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Mukuba: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Andrew Mukuba at slot 132 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. 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 offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the 32nd pick they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Taking Omarion Hampton in Round 2, Pick 32 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in slot 66, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board fumbled Harold Fannin Jr. all the way to the 96th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
They barely believed it either: Andrew Mukuba still on the board at pick 132. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.