Kansas City Chiefs
๐ 6-11
๐๏ธ AFC West
๐ฏ 9 picks in 2026 Draft
๐ Picks 9 & 29
๐ 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#9, #29
Round 2
#40
Round 3
#74
Round 4
#109
Round 5
#148, #169, #176
Round 7
#210
๐ฏ Top Needs
๐ฅ CB
WR
Edge
DL
OL
CB: Secondary coverage
WR: Receiving weapons
Edge: Pass rush
DL: Interior defensive line
OL: Offensive line protection
โญ Our Picks
R1 Pick #9
WR
WR ยท Arizona State ยท 6'2 ยท 203 lbs
Arizona State playmaker. 3 analysts mock a WR to KC here. Chiefs need weapons for Mahomes.
Dynamic playmaker. Versatile route runner with contested-catch ability.
R1 Pick #29
CB
CB ยท Tennessee ยท 6'0 ยท 193 lbs
Late R1 riser with 4.44 40. Kiper, McShay, Band (NFL.com) all have him to Chiefs at 29.
Late first-round riser. 4.44 40, physical press corner with ball skills. Tennessee product with 4-year starting experience.
๐ Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
OT Francis Mauigoa (9 ยท KC)
FantasyPros
CB Mansoor Delane (9 ยท KC)
WalterFootball
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (9 ยท KC)
NFL.com (Band v2)
TE Kenyon Sadiq (9 ยท KC)
OutKick (v2)
WR Makai Lemon (9 ยท KC)
FOX Sports
OT Francis Mauigoa (9 ยท KC)
Kiper (ESPN)
WR Jordyn Tyson (9 ยท KC) CB Colton Hood (29 ยท KC)
Brugler (Athletic)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (9 ยท KC) WR Denzel Boston (29 ยท KC)
McShay (Ringer)
WR Jordyn Tyson (9 ยท KC) CB Colton Hood (29 ยท KC)
Iyer (TSN)
CB Mansoor Delane (9 ยท KC) WR Omar Cooper Jr. (29 ยท KC)
๐ญ Dream Draft โ All 9 Picks
R2 #40
OG
Chase Bisontis
Texas A&M
R3 #74
DT
Gracen Halton
Oklahoma
R4 #109
Target: OL โ Offensive line protection
R5 #148
Target: WR โ Receiving weapons
R5 #169
Target: Edge โ Pass rush
R5 #176
Target: WR โ Receiving weapons
R7 #210
Target: CB โ Secondary coverage
๐ Players to Watch
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #9
21 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
EDGE
Rueben Bain Jr.
7/21 (33%)
WalterFootball, Brugler (Athletic), Campbell (WF), PFF, Yahoo Collab, Fantasy Alarm, PrizePicks
3/21 (14%)
FantasyPros, Iyer (TSN), USA Today (Sim)
WR
Jordyn Tyson
3/21 (14%)
Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer), Schrager (FOX)
2/21 (10%)
NFL.com (Band), FOX Sports
TE
Kenyon Sadiq
2/21 (10%)
NFL.com (Band v2), NFL.com (Filice)
LB
Sonny Styles
1/21 (5%)
DraftTek
1/21 (5%)
CBS (Wilson)
OT
Spencer Fano
1/21 (5%)
Jeremiah (NFL)
WR
Makai Lemon
1/21 (5%)
OutKick (v2)
Full Analyst Breakdown
๐ข Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Brett Veach
Head Coach
Andy Reid
Cap Space
$6.7M (very tight)
Dead Cap
$9.8M
๐ Key Offseason Moves
๐ข Key Arrivals
QB Justin Fields (trade from NYJ), RB Kenneth Walker III (3yr/$45M), TE Travis Kelce (3yr/$54.7M ext), WR Tyquan Thornton (2yr/$11M), S Alohi Gilman (3yr/$24.75M), CB Kaiir Elam
๐ด Key Departures
Dynasty decline after 6-11 season, multiple cap casualties
๐ฒ Draft Day Scenarios
โ
Dream Scenario
Jordyn Tyson or a top WR gives Mahomes a weapon he desperately needs. Chiefs reload and bounce back with Reid still coaching.
โ Nightmare Scenario
Dynasty is truly over. Mahomes can't carry the team alone, and picks 9+29 aren't enough to rebuild quickly.
๐ Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#32
OT
Josh Simmons
Ohio State
Starting OT
2024
#32
WR
Xavier Worthy
Texas
Speed weapon
2023
#31
EDGE
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Kansas State
Rotational
2022
#29
CB
Trent McDuffie
Washington
All-Pro corner
2021
Traded up for Creed Humphrey
๐ฏ Mock Draft Consensus โ Pick #29
17 of 24 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
By position: 8 CB, 3 WR, 3 DT, 2 EDGE, 1 OT
CB
Colton Hood
6/17 (35%)
Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer), Jeremiah (NFL), Schrager (FOX), Fantasy Alarm, PrizePicks
2/17 (12%)
Iyer (TSN), PFR (Mock)
2/17 (12%)
Campbell (WF), PFF
2/17 (12%)
USA Today (Sim), NFL.com (Reuter)
OT
Caleb Lomu
1/17 (6%)
NFL.com (Filice)
1/17 (6%)
Brugler (Athletic)
EDGE
Cashius Howell
1/17 (6%)
DraftTek
DT
Caleb Banks
1/17 (6%)
Yahoo Collab
EDGE
R Mason Thomas
1/17 (6%)
CBS (Wilson)