timsaves99'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • timsaves99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (KC)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (KC)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (KC)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chiefs a B-.

The Chiefs put a flag in the ground for Jawhar Jordan, 54 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 25th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick89 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in Round 3, Pick 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Theo Wease
They paid a round early for Theo Wease in the 125th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
They took Braden Fiske at par in pick No. 167, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Robinson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick175 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at Round 5, Pick 39, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick203 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II in the 203rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the 246th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.