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Kansas City · rank #8 of 32

B
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
80
Picks graded
23%
Hit rate
26%
Bust rate
103%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
D
D
D
D
A
B
C
C
D
C
B
C
C
C
B
C
A
D
C
F
A
B
F
B
C
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Josh Simmons
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#32
OL
10%
BUST
F
2025
Omarr Norman-Lott
Round 2 · Tennessee
#63
DT
8%
BUST
F
2025
Ashton Gillotte
Round 3 · Louisville
#66
DE
40%
FAIR
C
2025
Nohl Williams
Round 3 · California
#85
CB
48%
FAIR
C
2024
Xavier Worthy
Round 1 · Texas
#28
WR
82%
FAIR
C
2024
Kingsley Suamataia
Round 2 · BYU
#63
OL
77%
FAIR
C
2023
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
Round 1 · Kansas St.
#31
DE
20%
BUST
D
2023
Rashee Rice
Round 2 · SMU
#55
WR
23%
BUST
D
2023
Wanya Morris
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#92
OL
85%
FAIR
C
2022
Trent McDuffie
Round 1 · Washington
#21
CB
97%
FAIR
C
2022
George Karlaftis III
Round 1 · Purdue
#30
DE
92%
FAIR
C
2022
Skyy Moore
Round 2 · Western Michigan
#54
WR
32%
BUST
D
2022
Bryan Cook
Round 2 · Cincinnati
#62
S
104%
FAIR
C
2022
Leo Chenal
Round 3 · Wisconsin
#103
LB
168%
HIT
B
2021
Nick Bolton
Round 2 · Missouri
#58
LB
109%
FAIR
C
2021
Creed Humphrey
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#63
OL
220%
HIT
A
2020
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Round 1 · LSU
#32
RB
28%
BUST
D
2020
Willie Gay Jr.
Round 2 · Mississippi St.
#63
LB
123%
FAIR
C
2020
Lucas Niang
Round 3 · TCU
#96
T
20%
BUST
F
2019
Mecole Hardman
Round 2 · Georgia
#56
WR
44%
FAIR
C
2019
Juan Thornhill
Round 2 · Virginia
#63
S
124%
FAIR
C
2019
Khalen Saunders
Round 3 · Western Illinois
#84
DT
69%
FAIR
C
2018
Breeland Speaks
Round 2 · Mississippi
#46
DE
6%
BUST
F
2018
Derrick Nnadi
Round 3 · Florida St.
#75
DT
188%
HIT
B
2018
Dorian O'Daniel
Round 3 · Clemson
#100
OLB
37%
BUST
D
2017
Patrick Mahomes
Round 1 · Texas Tech
#10
QB
150%
HIT
B
2017
Tanoh Kpassagnon
Round 2 · Villanova
#59
DE
79%
FAIR
C
2017
Kareem Hunt
Round 3 · Toledo
#86
RB
155%
HIT
B
2016
Chris Jones
Round 2 · Mississippi St.
#37
DT
279%
HIT
A
2016
KeiVarae Russell
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#74
CB
12%
BUST
F
2015
Marcus Peters
Round 1 · Washington
#18
CB
147%
FAIR
B
2015
Mitch Morse
Round 2 · Missouri
#49
G
207%
HIT
A
2015
Chris Conley
Round 3 · Georgia
#76
WR
132%
FAIR
B
2015
Steven Nelson
Round 3 · Oregon St.
#98
CB
256%
HIT
A
2014
Dee Ford
Round 1 · Auburn
#23
LB
55%
FAIR
C
2014
Phillip Gaines
Round 3 · Rice
#87
DB
65%
FAIR
C
2013
Eric Fisher
Round 1 · Central Michigan
#1
T
93%
FAIR
C
2013
Travis Kelce
Round 3 · Cincinnati
#63
TE
474%
HIT
A
2013
Knile Davis
Round 3 · Arkansas
#96
RB
34%
BUST
D
2012
Dontari Poe
Round 1 · Memphis
#11
DT
108%
FAIR
C
2012
Jeff Allen
Round 2 · Illinois
#44
T
91%
FAIR
C
2012
Donald Stephenson
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#74
T
60%
FAIR
C
2011
Jonathan Baldwin
Round 1 · Pittsburgh
#26
WR
21%
BUST
D
2011
Rodney Hudson
Round 2 · Florida St.
#55
C
247%
HIT
A
2011
Justin Houston
Round 3 · Georgia
#70
LB
326%
HIT
A
2011
Allen Bailey
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#86
DE
148%
FAIR
B
2010
Eric Berry
Round 1 · Tennessee
#5
DB
111%
FAIR
C
2010
Dexter McCluster
Round 2 · Mississippi
#36
WR
47%
FAIR
C
2010
Javier Arenas
Round 2 · Alabama
#50
DB
44%
FAIR
C
2010
Jon Asamoah
Round 3 · Illinois
#68
G
103%
FAIR
C
2010
Tony Moeaki
Round 3 · Iowa
#93
TE
77%
FAIR
C
2009
Tyson Jackson
Round 1 · LSU
#3
DE
79%
FAIR
C
2009
Alex Magee
Round 3 · Purdue
#67
DE
11%
BUST
F
2008
Glenn Dorsey
Round 1 · LSU
#5
DT
77%
FAIR
C
2008
Branden Albert
Round 1 · Virginia
#15
G
133%
FAIR
B
2008
Brandon Flowers
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#35
DB
151%
HIT
B
2008
Jamaal Charles
Round 3 · Texas
#73
RB
229%
HIT
A
2008
Brad Cottam
Round 3 · Tennessee
#76
TE
34%
BUST
D
2008
DaJuan Morgan
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#82
DB
17%
BUST
F
2007
Dwayne Bowe
Round 1 · LSU
#23
WR
137%
FAIR
B
2007
Turk McBride
Round 2 · Tennessee
#54
DT
44%
FAIR
C
2007
Tank Tyler
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#82
DT
48%
FAIR
C
2006
Tamba Hali
Round 1 · Penn St.
#20
DE
181%
HIT
B
2006
Bernard Pollard
Round 2 · Purdue
#54
DB
180%
HIT
B
2006
Brodie Croyle
Round 3 · Alabama
#85
QB
11%
BUST
F
2005
Derrick Johnson
Round 1 · Texas
#15
LB
194%
HIT
B
2005
Dustin Colquitt
Round 3 · Tennessee
#99
P
192%
HIT
B
2004
Junior Siavii
Round 2 · Oregon
#36
DT
17%
BUST
F
2004
Kris Wilson
Round 2 · Pittsburgh
#61
TE
74%
FAIR
C
2004
Keyaron Fox
Round 3 · Georgia Tech
#93
LB
58%
FAIR
C
2003
Larry Johnson
Round 1 · Penn St.
#27
RB
99%
FAIR
C
2003
Kawika Mitchell
Round 2 · South Florida
#47
LB
127%
FAIR
B
2003
Julian Battle
Round 3 · Tennessee
#92
DB
15%
BUST
F
2002
Ryan Sims
Round 1 · North Carolina
#6
DT
46%
FAIR
C
2002
Eddie Freeman
Round 2 · Ala-Birmingham
#43
DE
7%
BUST
F
2001
Eric Downing
Round 3 · Syracuse
#75
DT
43%
FAIR
C
2001
Snoop Minnis
Round 3 · Florida St.
#77
WR
30%
BUST
D
2000
Sylvester Morris
Round 1 · Jackson St.
#21
WR
15%
BUST
F
2000
William Bartee
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#54
DB
70%
FAIR
C
2000
Greg Wesley
Round 3 · Ark-Pine Bluff
#85
DB
234%
HIT
A
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Kansas City Chiefs draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Chiefs grade B for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #8 of 32 teams. Of 80 picks, 23% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 26% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson. Biggest misses: Sylvester Morris, Jonathan Baldwin, Junior Siavii, Ryan Sims.

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