timsaves99'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • timsaves99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chiefs: B-.

The tape said wait; the Chiefs did not. Jaylen Wright went at pick No. 175, a good 245 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. Tampa falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at Round 2, Pick 25 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 89th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ray Davis
Ray Davis at pick No. 125 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 T.J. Sanders
The board had cheaper options than T.J. Sanders at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jordan Burch
A wild overpay on Jordan Burch in slot 171, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at slot 175 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Gavin Bartholomew
Value said wait; Gavin Bartholomew in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at the 246th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.