Brett Veach'S MOCK DRAFT

GM's Folly

  • Brett Veach DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs robbed the room for Hunter. Final grade: B-.

Call it larceny. Jarquez Hunter sat on the board until Round 7, Pick 38, and the Chiefs did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Mukuba pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 63 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Mukuba in Round 3, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
By-the-book stuff, Charles Grant at the 95th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A want over a need in slot 132: Malachi Moore adds a safety while wide receiver, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
They barely believed it either: Jarquez Hunter still on the board at the 256th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.