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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chiefs for Jackson: B.

The Chiefs spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Donovan Jackson, the No. 82 name on the board, in pick 132.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In slot 31 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Harold Fannin Jr. at the 63rd pick is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board had TreVeyon Henderson higher than pick 66, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Noel in No. 95, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.