ESPN says Chiefs have been robbing the NFL for 10 years
The Kansas City Chiefs have been doing something better than the rest of the NFL for the last ten years.It's not easy being a team that consistently drafts well, even outside of the first or even second day of the draft. But the Chiefs have made it look easy for a long time. If you […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have been doing something better than the rest of the NFL for the last ten years.
It's not easy being a team that consistently drafts well, even outside of the first or even second day of the draft. But the Chiefs have made it look easy for a long time. If you ask me, they have been the best at it in the last decade. We call that a "draft steal," and they have plenty of them.
ESPN recently made a list of the top 50 draft steals of the last decade. How they did the top 12 only proves the Chiefs are the best at it.
1. Travis Kelce: Drafted: No. 63 in 2013 (Kansas City Chiefs). Career stats: 814 receptions for 10,344 yards and 69 TDs in 10 seasons.
When his career is over, we might be talking about Kelce as the greatest tight end of all time. After all, he has already proven himself as a dynamic, reliable No. 1 receiving option on a Super Bowl-winning team, and he has numbers to stack up with the best of the best. That's pretty good for a late-Round two pick who slipped in the draft because of a suspension at Cincinnati. Kelce's all-around game and presence as the Chiefs' No. 1 target put him right at the top of the list here. — Miller
2. Tyreek Hill: Drafted: No. 165 in 2016 (Kansas City Chiefs). Career stats: 598 receptions for 8,340 yards and 63 TDs in seven seasons.
Hill played both running back and receiver in college and showcased an explosive skill set. But he slid in the 2016 draft after he was arrested and accused of punching and choking his pregnant girlfriend. Oklahoma State dismissed him, and he wasn't even invited to the combine after heading to West Alabama. Many scouts thought he might go undrafted, but Kansas City ultimately took him in the fifth round. On the field, Hill scored 12 times as a rookie with the Chiefs and eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in Year 2. Now with the Dolphins, Hill continues to stress opponent defenses from any formational alignment. He can alter the outcome of a game in a single play. — Reid
12. Chris Jones: Drafted: No. 37 in 2016 (Kansas City Chiefs). Career stats: 244 tackles, 65 sacks, two interceptions, and 12 forced fumbles in seven seasons.
Jones became a key part of the Chiefs' defense during his superb third season as an active and disruptive interior presence. He posted 15.5 sacks that season and has recorded at least 7.5 every year since. With a towering 6-foot-6 build, strong hands, and a relentless hunger to make life difficult for opposing passers, Jones has positioned himself as one of the best interior defenders in the league despite lasting until the second round back in 2016. — Reid
Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill make the most sense, given what they did before the NFL, where they were drafted at, and what they have done now. Kelce is in the conversation for the greatest tight end to ever play, yet he was drafted No. 63 overall.
Hill is a top-three receiver in the league now and didn't know if he would be a running back or receiver in the league when he entered. The Chiefs took him No. 165 overall and ended up getting one of the fastest guys we have ever seen.
Chris Jones being at 12 is surprising. Not because he should be higher, IO liked him at 12, but because he was a second-round pick. Either way, Jones has emerged as the best defensive tackle in the league after the down year by Aaron Donald. Now, he is hoping to get paid big time.
The Chiefs have the number one and number two guys on this list of 50, and then they also have Jones at 12. This is how dynasties start, in the draft, getting a great return on investment. The Chiefs have done that now for over a decade and are still doing it as we speak.
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