2027 NFL Draft · AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 25 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
7 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 25
- Round 2 · projected No. 57
- Round 3 · projected No. 83 · via Los Angeles Rams
- Round 3 · projected No. 89
- Round 6 · projected No. 170 · via Atlanta Falcons
- Round 6 · projected No. 191 · via San Francisco 49ers
- Round 7 · projected No. 196 · via Indianapolis Colts
- Biggest needs
- offensive tackle, linebacker, wide receiver
The Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West) own 7 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 25 overall in round 1. They hold a round 3 pick (projected No. 83) from the Los Angeles Rams, a round 6 pick (projected No. 170) from the Atlanta Falcons and a round 6 pick (projected No. 191) from the San Francisco 49ers, plus 1 more acquired pick. They traded away their own round 4 pick (projected No. 121) to the Indianapolis Colts, round 5 pick (projected No. 153) to the Indianapolis Colts and round 6 pick (projected No. 185) to the New York Jets, plus 1 more. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates offensive tackle as the biggest need (grade 70, low need), then linebacker (80) and wide receiver (82). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need up (98 → 93), EDGE need down (78 → 90) and CB need down (78 → 90); the quarterback read uses Patrick Mahomes, 31, 2 starter seasons, Questionable. Andy Reid is the head coach and Brett Veach the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 25round 1
- 2027 picks
- 74 acquired
- Biggest need
- OTLow need · grade 70
- Head coach
- Andy ReidGM Brett Veach
Chiefs 2027 draft picks: all 7 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 57 projected | Own pick |
| 3 | 83 projected | via Los Angeles Rams · Trent McDuffie trade |
| 3 | 89 projected | Own pick |
| 6 | 170 projected | via Atlanta Falcons · Wanya Morris trade |
| 6 | 191 projected | via San Francisco 49ers · Skyy Moore trade |
| 7 | 196 projected | via Indianapolis Colts · KC/IND trade (Josh Downs) |
Traded away: round 4 (projected No. 121) to Indianapolis Colts — KC/IND trade (Josh Downs); round 5 (projected No. 153) to Indianapolis Colts — KC/IND trade (Josh Downs); round 6 (projected No. 185) to New York Jets — Justin Fields / Derrick Nnadi trades; round 7 (projected No. 217) to San Francisco 49ers — Skyy Moore trade.
Chiefs team needs for 2027
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 70 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 80 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 82 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- QB need ↑ (98 → 93): QB1: Patrick Mahomes, 31, 2 starter seasons, Questionable; March QB grade 98, 18.2 PPG over 8 games this season (weight 0.188)
- EDGE need ↓ (78 → 90): 2026 R2 pick R. Mason Thomas (#40) filled EDGE
- CB need ↓ (78 → 90): 2026 R1 pick Mansoor Delane (#6) filled CB
March 2026 top three: OT (70), EDGE (78), CB (78). The top three has changed since then.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive tackle | 70 | Low need |
| Linebacker | 80 | Low need |
| Wide receiver | 82 | Low need |
| Safety | 82 | Low need |
| Interior offensive line | 85 | No need |
| Running back | 88 | No need |
| Tight end | 88 | No need |
| Edge rusher | 90 | No need |
| Cornerback | 90 | No need |
| Defensive tackle | 92 | No need |
| Quarterback | 93 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Chiefs
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Chiefs have 65 logged picks (25 with their first three selections).
- Cayden Green OT · Missouri2 picks · avg No. 25.0
- Carter Smith OT · Indiana2 picks · avg No. 32.0
- Quincy Rhodes Jr. EDGE · Arkansas2 picks · avg No. 32.0
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Chiefs' first three selections (through projected No. 83) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Chiefs 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- Jordan Seaton — #21 · OT · LSU · low need at OT
- Carter Smith — #30 · OT · Indiana · low need at OT
- Ben Roberts — #31 · LB · Texas Tech · low need at LB
- Cayden Green — #34 · OT · Missouri · low need at OT
- Mario Craver — #36 · WR · Texas A&M · low need at WR
- KJ Duff — #38 · WR · Rutgers · low need at WR
- Trevor Goosby — #39 · OT · Texas · low need at OT
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Chiefs' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 25). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Chiefs
- Kenneth Walker — RB3 · Superflex value 6,677
- Patrick Mahomes — QB9 · Superflex value 5,261
- Rashee Rice — WR21 · Superflex value 2,987
- Emmett Johnson — RB36 · Superflex value 1,637
- Travis Kelce — TE17 · Superflex value 1,543
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.