CheeseBurger Man'S MOCK DRAFT
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CheeseBurger Man'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 9, 2026

Dream Machine Draft

  • CheeseBurger Man DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs answered their biggest question with Mendoza. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Lee Hunter, Round 6, Pick 29, roughly 161 picks past where he belonged. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They have staked the next five years on Fernando Mendoza, which is the only story that really matters here. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 9th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick No. 29 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 David Bailey
Taking David Bailey in pick No. 40 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mansoor Delane
Mansoor Delane at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the 109th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 148 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Mike Washington Jr.
A running back of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 29 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
They will replay Treydan Stukes at No. 176 for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick210 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
The board fumbled Lee Hunter all the way to the 210th pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.