Madden simulates Chiefs’ draft class and Day 1 of 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 NFL Draft is here, and we used the EA Sports Madden 26 database to simulate the entire draft. Here is the full first round, along with all of the Kansas City Chiefs

‘ selections. Some picks may surprise you.

First Round

1. Las Vegas Raiders — Fernando Mendoza, Quarterback, Indiana
2. New York Jets — David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
3. Arizona Cardinals — Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State
4. Tennessee Titans — Carnell Tate, Wide Receiver, Ohio State
5. New York Giants — Sonny Styles, Linebacker, Ohio State
6. Cleveland Browns — Francis Mauigoa, Offensive Tackle, Miami (FL)
7. Washington Commanders — Jeremiyah Love, Running Back, Notre Dame
8. New Orleans Saints — Rueben Bain Jr, Edge, Miami (FL)
9. Kansas City Chiefs — Caleb Downs, Safety, Ohio State
10. New York Giants (via Cincinnati Bengals) — Jordyn Tyson, Wide Receiver, Arizona State
11. Miami Dolphins — Mansoor Delane, Cornerback, LSU
12. Dallas Cowboys — Jermod McCoy, Cornerback, Tennessee
13. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons) — Monroe Freeling, Offensive Tackle, Georgia
14. Baltimore Ravens — Olaivavega Ioane, Offensive Guard, Penn State
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Kenyon Sadiq, Tight End, Oregon
16. New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) — Makai Lemon, Wide Receiver, USC
17. Detroit Lions — Dillon Thieneman, Safety, Oregon
18. Minnesota Vikings — Spencer Fano, Offensive Tackle, Utah
19. Carolina Panthers — Kayden Proctor, Offensive Tackle, Alabama
20. Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers) TRADED to the Philadelphia Eagles — Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn
21. Pittsburgh Steelers — Omar Cooper Jr, Wide Receiver, Indiana
22. Los Angeles Chargers — KC Concepcion, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M
23. Philadelphia Eagles traded to the Cowboys — Caleb Lomu, Offensive Tackle, Utah
24. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) — Peter Woods, Defensive Tackle, Clemson
25. Chicago Bears — Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami (FL)
26. Buffalo Bills — Zion Young, Edge, Missouri
27. San Francisco 49ers — Max Iheanachor, Offensive Tackle, Arizona State
28. Houston Texans — Blake Miller, Offensive Tackle, Clemson
29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams) — Colton Hood, Cornerback, Tennessee
30. Miami Dolphins (via Denver Broncos) traded to the Bengals — Christen Miller, Defensive Tackle, Georgia
31. New England Patriots — Denzel Boston, Wide Receiver, Washington
32. Seattle Seahawks traded to the Falcons — Brandon Cisse, Cornerback, South Carolina

Kansas City Chiefs selections

• Round 1, pick 9: Caleb Downs, Safety, Ohio State

• Round 1, pick 29: Colton Hood, Cornerback, Tennessee

• Round 2, pick 40: T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson

• Round 3, pick 74: Max Klare, Tight End, Ohio State

• Round 4, pick 109: Dawson Igbinosu, Cornerback, Ohio State

• Round 5, pick 148: Landon Robinson, Defensive Tackle, Navy

• Round 5, pick 169 Roman Hemby, Running Back, Indiana

• Round 5, pick 176: Travis Burke, Offensive Tackle, Memphis

• Round 6, pick 210: Harrison Wallace III, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss

Kramer’s take

I would give the Chiefs a grade of B+ if this ends up being their draft.

General manager Brett Veach heavily addressed Kansas City’s defense, selecting players on that side of the ball with four of the team’s first five picks. The Chiefs needed to add an offensive playermaker, and I’m

not sure Klare at tight end is the weapon the offense needs in the third round.

Kansas City did draft a wide receiver, but not until the sixth round. We all know how sixth-round wide receivers usually turn out in the NFL.