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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (KC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (KC)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (KC)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (KC)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (KC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DAL)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (TEN)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB+
The Chiefs cashed the board's mistake on Ransom: B-.

The board owed the Chiefs one, and it paid up: Lathan Ransom, the No. 103 name on the board, sitting there at pick 133 like a gift left on the doorstep. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

The cost of the Belton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 31 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Amos
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Trey Amos in Round 3, Pick 2. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick103 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They paid up for Anthony Belton at No. 103 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 133rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick174 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A tidy little value on DJ Giddens in pick No. 174, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Nice patience on Caleb Rogers, who had no business lasting to pick 211. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226 Rnd7 Simeon Barrow Jr.
They did well to land Simeon Barrow Jr. in the 226th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in Round 7, Pick 31 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick251 Rnd7 Thomas Fidone II
By-the-book stuff, Thomas Fidone II at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick257 Rnd7 Sam Brown Jr.
A quiet steal in slot 257: Sam Brown Jr. for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.