Kansas City has absolutely nailed the last three drafts, which is key for a team that has so much of its salary cap tied up in Mahomes and a few other stars.
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This is the biggest story of our year.
WE HAVE IT HIT ON 20/22 DRAFT PICKS!!!
Kansas City has made 22 selections across the past three NFL Drafts. Due to its success during that period, the Chiefs never had a selection above 21st overall (2022). They had no first-rounder in 2021 and picked 32nd in 2020.
Seventeen of those 22 selections played in the AFC title game, including 10 of whom played at least half the snaps. And they came from all over the draft, from first to the late rounds. There was even undrafted free-agent rookie Jake Cochrane, who got in on 18 special teams snaps.
Additionally, two other draft picks — running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire and defensive end Joshua Kaindoh — are on injured reserve. One pick — cornerback Thakarius "Bopete" Keyes, a seventh-round pick in 2020, was traded after one season.
Another, wide receiver Cornell Powell, a fifth-round pick in 2021, is on the practice squad, but saw action in three games this season. Rookie Darian Kinnard has seen limited duty this season, but the team sees a future for him as an interior offensive lineman.
It’s fair to say Kansas City has hit on 20 of its past 22 draft selections.
Consider some of the highlights from Sunday's
AFC title game win over the Cincinnati Bengalsfrom the 2022 class alone:
- Hard-charging running back Isiah Pacheco, who went 251st out of Rutgers, had 85 yards combined rushing and receiving in a game where they were tough to come by.
- Defensive end George Karlaftis, the 30th pick from Purdue, had a big sack and added depth to a dominant defensive front.
- Cornerback Jaylen Watson, who went 243rd out of Washington State, had an interception for the second consecutive playoff game.
- Cornerback Joshua Williams, the 135th selection from Fayetteville State, had his own pick by snagging a brilliant tip by fellow first-year defensive back Bryan Cook, a second-rounder from Cincinnati.
- First-round corner Trent McDuffie from Washington had two pass deflections and six tackles while taking 98% of the snaps.
- And finally there was receiver, and more important, returner Skyy Moore, a second-rounder from Western Michigan, who caught only three passes for 13 yards, but delivered the massive final-minute, 29-yard punt return to set up K.C.’s game-winning drive
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