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Chiefs, AFC West teams earn top grades in NFL Draft

Which teams fared the best in the NFL Draft this past weekend in Green Bay and which teams missed an opportunity to get better? Here are my draft grades for the Chiefs and the AFC West for 2025: Kansas City Chiefs Grade: A- Draft picks: 1 (32) Josh Simmons, T, Ohio State; 2 (63) Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee; 3 (66) Ashton Gillotte, Edge, Louisville; 3 (85) Nohl Williams, CB, California; 4 (133) Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State; 5 (156) Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon; 7 (228) Brashard Smith, RB, SMU. Notable undrafted free agents: Elijhah Badger, WR, Florida; Mac Dalena, WR, Fresno State; Jake Briningstool, TE, Clemson; Brandon George, LB, Pittsburgh; Melvin Smith Jr., CB, Southern Arkansas.

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Lee’s Summit North grad Armand Membou heads Mizzou’s list of draftees

The New York Jets took Missouri offensive lineman Armand Membou with the seventh pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday, making him the Tigers' highest-drafted player in more than a decade. But star wide receiver Luther Burden III was not drafted during the first round, and had to wait until the second round on Friday to be taken.

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