Acethe1'S MOCK DRAFT

Chiefs Mock 4/8

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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (KC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (KC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAR)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC- FutureB
The Chiefs let Arroyo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Elijah Arroyo tumbling to the Chiefs in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Belton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 31 they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Belton in pick 66 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 95 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
Circle this one: Quinshon Judkins at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at No. 133 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at the 202nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick226 Rnd7 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at Round 7, Pick 10 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Darius Alexander
Taking Darius Alexander in the 251st pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
You do not let a tight end like Elijah Arroyo reach pick No. 257 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.