Mr Maauto'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mr Maauto DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chiefs
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (KC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (KC)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (KC)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (KC)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Keilan Robinson in pick No. 249, a good 85 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In slot 28 they get a true top target, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 91 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They went early on Roger Rosengarten in the 161st pick, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 171 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
No drama and no debate, Michael Barrett went about where he belonged in the 175th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at slot 206 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
A wild overpay on Keilan Robinson in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.