2026 Kansas City Chiefs Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 10 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: August 31, 2026Overview
Kansas City Chiefs enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 10 selections. Biggest needs: Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Linebacker.
Complete Draft Class:Kansas State
— Grade C+
Minnesota
— Grade C-
Missouri
— Grade C-
Ohio State
— Grade C-
Florida State
— Grade C-
Kentucky
— Grade C-
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #27 - Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Coleman-Williams, Wide Receiver, Alabama
Rank: #23 overall | Grade: B+ Why This Pick:Wide receiver sits fourth on Kansas City's board behind tight end, tackle, and linebacker, but this is too much talent to pass on at 27, especially with the pick sliding four spots past his rank. The Chiefs have needed a true difference-maker outside for years, and Coleman-Williams gives them a vertical, alignment-versatile weapon who can immediately reshape how defenses allocate coverage. It costs them a swing at their bigger needs, but adding a player of this ceiling at this point in the round is defensible best-player-available logic.
The Fit:Coleman-Williams brings verified track speed (a 10.49 100-meter time) and the kind of vertical stem that forces cushions and opens up everything underneath, which fits an offense built on timing and layered route combinations. His route craft and 7.5 yards after contact per reception make him a legitimate threat in the slot or outside, but the 178-pound frame and a 16.9% drop rate in 2025 are real red flags against physical NFL corners. Kansas City will need to manage his reps early while the hands and consistency catch up to the talent.'
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Pick #59 - Kansas City Chiefs: Rasheem Biles, Linebacker, Texas
Rank: #55 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Linebacker sits as Kansas City's third-ranked need, and getting a player ranked 55th overall at pick 59 is a small but clean value grab rather than a reach. With bigger holes at tight end and tackle already passed on through two rounds, the Chiefs are using this pick to add a productive, versatile defender who led the ACC in tackles for loss last season. It's a sensible balance of need and value rather than a pure reach for size or scheme fit.
The Fit:Biles projects best as a WILL or sub-package linebacker who triggers downhill, and Kansas City's 4-3 scheme gives him a lane to do exactly that rather than asking him to hold up between the tackles at a listed 220 pounds. His 101 tackles, 17 TFL, two pick-sixes and blitzing production in 2025 show a playmaker who can rotate in on run downs and third-down packages while contributing on special teams, an area he's already proven himself with three career blocked kicks. The coverage grades trailing his run defense and the need for added strength against bigger blockers suggest he's a situational piece early rather than a full-time starter.
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Pick #91 - Kansas City Chiefs: Wendell Gregory, Edge Rusher,
Kansas State
Rank: #86 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Edge rusher sits at the bottom of Kansas City's stated needs list, but Gregory landing at pick 91 after ranking 86th overall is too much value to pass up. With bigger holes at tight end, tackle, linebacker and receiver already addressed or still open on the board, taking a small slide at a lower-priority spot is a defensible best-player-available call rather than a reach that ignores team building priorities.
The Fit:Gregory projects as a depth and developmental piece for a Chiefs defense that runs a 4-3 front, giving him a role where he can rotate in and add pass rush juice without being counted on as an immediate every-down starter. Falling five spots past his ranking suggests some teams had questions about his overall polish, but Kansas City can afford to be patient with him given they already have more pressing needs at the top of their roster to fill first.
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Pick #96 - Kansas City Chiefs: PJ Williams, Offensive Tackle, SMU
Rank: #98 overall | Grade: C+ Trade: Kansas City Chiefs acquired this pick from the Los Angeles Rams. Why This Pick:Offensive tackle sits at the number two need on Kansas City's board, and with Trey Smith departing free agency concerns and the line needing depth and eventual succession, grabbing a 29-start, second-team All-ACC right tackle at pick 96 is a defensible move even if it's a slight reach two spots ahead of his ranking. The Chiefs have already used earlier picks on offense and defense elsewhere, so using round three on a proven, low-error right tackle fills a real hole rather than chasing upside for its own sake.
The Fit:Williams allowed just two sacks on 448 pass-blocking snaps and closed the year with back-to-back clean sheets, the kind of steady, mistake-free profile that fits a Kansas City line looking for a reliable right side starter or high-end depth piece. His basketball-honed footwork and balanced run and pass grades suggest an easy transition to plug in early, though the 13 hurries and rough outing against Miami's length point to an anchor issue against powerful edge rushers that the coaching staff will need to manage in pass protection calls. He projects as exactly what the scouting file says he is now: a dependable, capped-ceiling right tackle rather than a developmental blindside long shot.
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Pick #128: Xavier Scott (Safety, Illinois) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #165: John Nestor (Cornerback,Minnesota
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #175: Brett Norfleet (Tight End,Missouri
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #205: James Smith (Defensive Line,Ohio State
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #254: Quintrevion Wisner (Running Back,Florida State
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #257: Coleton Price (Center,Kentucky
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
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Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 10 positions addressed across 10 picks.---