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Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs let Marshall Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Jason Marshall Jr. slides to Round 5, Pick 35, you do not overthink it, and the Chiefs did not. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy little value on Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 57, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick No. 89 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in slot 125; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick 167 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at the 171st pick is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick175 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Braden Fiske. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton in the 203rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick246 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
Good price on Joshua Gray in the 246th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.