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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Draft Grade — Chiefs
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chiefs let Marks fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Woody Marks at pick 256 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Barrow Jr. pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In No. 31 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the 63rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins slipping to pick 66 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Noel in slot 95, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Simeon Barrow Jr.
They talked themselves into Simeon Barrow Jr. at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick256 Rnd7 Woody Marks
Woody Marks in the 256th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.