Trevor Sikkema· Feb 26, 2026
Asked for his final call on the Chiefs' ninth overall selection at the 2026 draft, Sikkema predicted Kansas City takes Florida interior defensive lineman Caleb Banks, reasoning the Chiefs can find edge rushers and receivers later.
“So I'll say Caleb Banks, six foot six, three hundred and thirty pounds.”
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- Mock Draft PicksCaleb BanksKansas City ChiefsFeb 26, 2026
Caleb Banks to be picked at number 9
“I'm gonna say that that Kayla Banks is the guy at nine ... So I'll say Caleb Banks, six foot six, three hundred and thirty pounds.”
Close · 68Scored 67.71a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Caleb Banks
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 67.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 18
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 67.71
- predicted pick:
- 9
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
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