2026 Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 10 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: July 13, 2026Overview
Kansas City Chiefs enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 10 selections. Biggest needs: Offensive Tackle, Edge Rusher, Outside Linebacker.
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #28 - Kansas City Chiefs: Quincy Rhodes Jr, Edge Rusher, Arkansas
Rank: #33 overall | Grade: B Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed Edge Rusher help (need #2), and Quincy Rhodes Jr was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Quincy Rhodes Jr brings immediate impact to Kansas City Chiefs. Quincy Rhodes Jr is a long, powerful edge defender who wins with length, motor, and a developing hand plan rather than rare burst. He is built like a bull at 6'6" and roughly 276 pounds, with a thick frame and a massive wingspan that lets him land fi... His best trait—rare length and a massive wingspan that lands first and keeps tackles off his chest—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Trey Flowers (Arkansas backfield-disruption production comp cited by NFLDraftBuzz)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #60 - Kansas City Chiefs: Jacarrius Peak, Offensive Tackle, South Carolina
Rank: #57 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed Offensive Tackle help (need #1), and Jacarrius Peak was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Jacarrius Peak brings immediate impact to Kansas City Chiefs. Jacarrius Peak is a rare experienced offensive tackle prospect for the 2027 class who transferred from NC State to South Carolina to anchor an offensive line that has struggled to protect quarterback LaNorris Sellers. A former four-star recruit from... His best trait—allowed only seven sacks across more than 1,200 career pass-blocking snaps per espn research—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Tyrese Robinson (athletic mover with multi-position trench experience)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #92 - Kansas City Chiefs: Keon Sabb, Safety, Alabama
Rank: #95 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Safety wasn't the top priority, Keon Sabb's talent at #95 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Keon Sabb brings immediate impact to Kansas City Chiefs. Keon Sabb is a long, physical Alabama safety with championship pedigree at two blue-blood programs, graded 7.5 (Key Contributor, 2nd round) by Bleacher Report's Daniel Harms with an overall rank of 55, an S6 position rank and a Kerby Joseph pro compa... His best trait—long 6'1"/204 frame that plays even longer, disrupting passing lanes from multiple alignments—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Kerby Joseph (BR comp, rangy ball-hawking safety with length)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #96 - Kansas City Chiefs: Duce Robinson, Wide Receiver, Florida State
Rank: #102 overall | Grade: C Trade: Kansas City Chiefs acquired this pick from the Los Angeles Rams. Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Wide Receiver wasn't the top priority, Duce Robinson's talent at #102 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:Duce Robinson brings immediate impact to Kansas City Chiefs. Duce Robinson is one of the most tantalizing height-weight prospects in the 2027 class, a 6'6", 222-pound boundary receiver who returned to his father's alma mater after two seasons at USC. The son of former Seminole and Minnesota Twins draftee Domin... His best trait—rare 6'6"/222 frame with a nearly 6'10" wingspan that creates permanent length mismatches—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Mike Evans (NFL Draft Buzz blueprint, oversized boundary X who wins contested balls)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #128: Jyaire Hill (Cornerback, Michigan) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #140: Brett Norfleet (Tight End, Missouri) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #169: Xavier Atkins (Outside Linebacker, Auburn) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #209: Evan Stewart (Wide Receiver, Oregon) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #253: Ty Morris (Inside Linebacker, Rutgers) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #257: Jeremy Payne (Running Back, TCU) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.---
Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 9 positions addressed across 10 picks.---