I gave the Kansas City Chiefs a B for their draft because general manager John Dorsey was able to accumulate some extra picks. The Chiefs entered the draft with seven picks, just two of the top 125. They drafted nine players, including five of the top 126.
Now we’ll see how well they executed those nine picks. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. doesn’t have the luxury of waiting to see about that. He’s given the Chiefs a B- for their draft.
Kiper based his grade on the Chiefs hitting their needs. They did load up on cornerbacks, drafting three, and Kiper believes the Chiefs got a steal in fourth-round corner Eric Murray of Minnesota.
It’s important to note here that Kiper was perhaps an easy grader. Fifteen teams received a draft grade of B or better. The Chiefs were one of 11 teams to get a B-, and the worst grade he awarded to any of the 32 teams was a C.