Chris Clark · Feb 26, 2026
Recapping the show's Chiefs mock draft, Clark has Kansas City trading back in the first round for tackle Spencer Fano and taking two defensive ends, Akin Mesidore and Gabe Yawkes, in the second round. At pick 116 after a trade back, he leans toward interior defensive lineman Tim Keenan.
“I guess I would lean towards Keenan just because I think that they really need interior deep to a lot.”
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- Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorKansas City ChiefsFeb 26, 2026
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“then came back and got two defensive ends in Akin Mesidore and Gabe Yawkes in the second round”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Akheem Mesidor
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with LAC
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksSpencer FanoKansas City ChiefsFeb 26, 2026
Spencer Fano to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“First round, traded back, got Spencer Fano. Basically, Patrick Mahomes isn't going to have to worry about things on the right side at this point.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Spencer Fano
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 9
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksGabe AkasKansas City ChiefsFeb 26, 2026
Gabe Akas to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“then came back and got two defensive ends in Akin Mesidore and Gabe Yawkes in the second round”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Gabe Akas
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksTim KeenanKansas City ChiefsFeb 26, 2026
Tim Keenan to be picked at number 116
“I guess I would lean towards Keenan just because I think that they really need interior deep to a lot. ... So we just moved back another couple picks and picked up another pick. ... 116”
Miss · 1Scored 0.66a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Tim Keenan
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.66
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 232
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.66
- predicted pick:
- 116
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score