The Kansas City Chiefs are currently projected to have 12 total picks in the 2023 NFL draft.
The Chiefs hold all seven of their own 2023 NFL draft picks, but they also have fourth and sixth-round draft picks from the Dolphins in the Tyreek Hill trade. They were previously projected to receive two compensatory picks in 2023 as well, but they’ve now added a third compensatory pick to the equation after Melvin Ingram signed with Miami.
Here’s a look at the team’s updated draft pick projection for the 2023 NFL draft:
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 3 (Ryan Poles compensatory pick)
- Round 4
- Round 4 (Tyreek Hill trade)
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 6 (Tyreek Hill trade)*
- Round 7
- Round 7 (Jarran Reed compensatory pick)
- Round ? (Melvin Ingram compensatory pick)**
*The Dolphins own two sixth-round picks in 2023, their own pick and the Bears’ pick sent to them in the Jakeem Grant trade.
**We don’t yet know what round Ingram’s compensatory pick will qualify for. The contract value and length will determine whether it’s valued anywhere from Round 3 to Round 7. We can assume it is more than the UFA tender amount with Kansas City, which was roughly $4.4 million or 110% of his 2022 earnings.
The Chiefs can still receive additional picks ahead of the 2023 NFL draft too. While they’re unable to receive more compensatory picks for free agent signings, they can receive another third-round compensatory pick in 2023 if Eric Bieniemy were to be hired as a head coach. They can also acquire more or trade away picks ahead of the 2023 NFL draft.
