2026 NFL Draft order for all seven rounds
Kansas City currently owns picks 9, 29, 40, 74, 109, 148, 169, 176 and 210.
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Open sourceAFC · KCReloading around Mahomes with two first-rounders and a changing secondary.
Kansas City Chiefs
Reloading around Mahomes with two first-rounders and a changing secondary.
Need stack
What is shaping this board
CB9/10
The secondary needs a new blue-chip answer after moving Trent McDuffie and with Jaylen Watson entering free agency.WR8/10
Kansas City still needs a dependable separator to win outside of structure for Patrick Mahomes.TE7/10
The long-term Travis Kelce succession plan is now an active draft question.LB7/10
Coverage range and second-level flexibility matter more if Leo Chenal is out of the picture.EDGE6/10
The defense can always add another edge with size to support the rotation.Top fits
Players who map best here
This list is driven by team need urgency, not by a generic public ranking alone.
Carnell Tate
100WR · Ohio State
Consensus avg 9Steady
Jermod McCoy
100CB · Tennessee
Consensus avg 29Steady
T.J. Parker
100EDGE · Clemson
Consensus avg 40Steady
Kenyon Sadiq
100TE · Oregon
Consensus avg 9Steady
Sonny Styles
100LB · Ohio State
Consensus avg 9Steady
Jordyn Tyson
100WR · Arizona State
Consensus avg 9Steady
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The Ringer sends Kenyon Sadiq to Kansas City and frames him as a Kelce succession play with rare testing.
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Jeremiah slots Jeremiyah Love to Kansas City at 9, leaning into an explosive backfield answer for light-box looks.
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