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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (KC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Chiefs.

You can usually follow a front office's logic. This one is harder. The Chiefs spent No. 133 on Johnny Dixon while tight end, quarterback and other spots sat unaddressed. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Baker lower, and that gap is the story.

On value alone, Newton makes the weekend a net positive. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In pick 32 they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at Round 2, Pick 32 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Josh Newton
They read the board right and Josh Newton was the payoff at the 95th pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Johnny Dixon adds a cornerback and leaves tight end, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick158 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
They went early on LaDarius Henderson in pick No. 158, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172 Rnd5 Javon Baker
They paid up for Javon Baker at No. 172 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at the 210th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in pick 250 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.