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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Players Gained
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Samaje Perine
RB
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Dalton Schultz
TE
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall A-
ValueB NeedC TradesA+ FutureA+
The Chiefs fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The Chiefs spent real capital to be 38 picks early on Trey Moore, and the board is going to hold them to it. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. On value alone, Bell makes the weekend a net positive. The Chiefs paired the rookies with proven help, Dalton Schultz leading the way.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
In slot 28 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq is a better player than No. 29 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at pick 59. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They read the board right and Jadarian Price was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Circle this one: Skyler Bell at the 109th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick148 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in the 148th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
Marlin Klein at pick No. 169 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 176th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick210 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson at the Round 6 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.