Locked On Chiefs (podcast) · Mar 15, 2026
The unnamed host runs a Chiefs mock draft simulation, trading back from No. 9 and selecting a class headlined by WR Makai Lemmon at 16 and DT Peter Woods at 29, plus edge Zion Young, TE Eli Stowers, DT Grayson Holton, LB Anthony Hill Jr., edge Mikhail Kamara, CB Jalen Kilgore, QB Cade Klubnik and OT Drew Shelton.
“This is where you go get a wide receiver. So you draft Mekhi Lemmon as your first pick at sixteen.”
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10 checkable claims from this
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Mock Draft PicksJalon KilgoreKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Jalon Kilgore to be picked at number 119
“I'm going to go ahead and go DB at this point and add Kilgore to this Chiefs roster”
Miss · 13Scored 12.5 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 96.43 against a shuffle’s 50+46.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 46.43
- player:
- Jalon Kilgore
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 12.5
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 167
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 12.5
- predicted pick:
- 119
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 96.43
- Mock Draft PicksMikail KamaraKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Mikail Kamara to be picked at number 109
“So I'm gonna go and take Kamara. So that gets you to pick one nineteen.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 96.43 against a shuffle’s 50+46.43 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 46.43
- player:
- Mikail Kamara
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with SF
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 109
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 96.43
- Mock Draft PicksMakai LemonKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Makai Lemon to be picked at number 16
“So you draft Mekhi Lemmon as your first pick at sixteen.”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Makai Lemon
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 20
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 16
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksPeter WoodsKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Peter Woods to be picked at number 29
“You've also got, Peter Woods at 29. It's your original pick at 29.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Peter Woods
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with KC
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 29
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksZion YoungKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Zion Young to be picked at number 37
“So I'm gonna go and draft Zion Young at this point.”
Close · 71Scored 70.71 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Zion Young
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 45
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- 37
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksEli StowersKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Eli Stowers to be picked at number 51
“we're going to take the tight end at 53 and Eli Stowers”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Eli Stowers
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 54
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 51
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksGracen HaltonKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Gracen Halton to be picked at number 74
“So I'm just gonna go with my gut on this one and take Grayson Halton at 74.”
Miss · 24Scored 23.94 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Gracen Halton
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 23.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 107
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 23.94
- predicted pick:
- 74
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksAnthony HillKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Anthony Hill to be picked at number 83
“I'm going to go ahead and go with Anthony Hill junior at this point at 83.”
Miss · 37Scored 36.92 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Anthony Hill
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 36.92
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 60
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 36.92
- predicted pick:
- 83
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksCade KlubnikKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Cade Klubnik to be picked at number 167
“Kade Clubnick is sitting right there at, you know, pick one sixty seven. You could take him... So I'm gonna go and draft Clubnik at this point.”
Miss · 8Scored 8.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 97.14 against a shuffle’s 50+47.14 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 47.14
- player:
- Cade Klubnik
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 8.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 110
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 8.46
- predicted pick:
- 167
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 97.14
- Mock Draft PicksDrew SheltonKansas City ChiefsMar 15, 2026
Drew Shelton to be picked at a slot they never named
“So I'm gonna go go with Drew Shelton at this point. That gives you a tackle to step in and potentially be, maybe a starter in the future.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.