August 16, 2013; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver John Baldwin (89) returns for a huddle during the second half of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Arrowhead Stadium. San Francisco won 15-13. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA Today Sports
The Kansas City Chiefs have taken some impressive draft prospects, but a look at Chiefs history reveals a few missed draft picks over the years.
of Kansas City ChiefsHis notable dominance in recent years — four AFC Championship games, three conference titles and two Super Bowl victories as of 2019 — is largely due in part to making the right roster acquisitions in the NFL draft. The Chicago Bears’ stupidity in drafting Mitch Trubisky became the Chiefs’ steal of the century when they selected Patrick Mahomes in 2017. Even with the departure of Tyreek Hill in the 2016 draft class, the Chiefs were able to get their way. Another Super Bowl run with draft stars like Travis Kelce, Creed Humphrey, Skyy Moore and Isiah Pacheco.
Building a roster is essential to any football dynasty, and that can only be achieved through a series of productive draft classes in today’s NFL. The Chiefs got it right, but before the current era, there were times when the team couldn’t have done more wrong.
Here are some of the biggest mistakes the NFL champions made before taking over the league.
The biggest NFL draft brawl in Kansas City Chiefs history
3. John Baldwin
Like an arrowhead addict Matt Conner The Chiefs have repeatedly struck gold with their first-round picks over the past decade. Patrick Mahomes, Eric Berry, Marcus Peters and Eric Fisher are just a few of the players the Chiefs drafted in the first round in the 2010s, but a first-round pick early in the decade left the team reeling from a missed opportunity. .
Before the Chiefs drafted Tyreek Hill and Skyy Moore, they took a chance on Pitt wide receiver John Baldwin in the 2011 NFL Draft. At 6-foot-4 with a 4.48 40-yard dash time, Baldwin combines height with speed and ball security. Baldwin had 128 receptions for 2,337 yards and 16 touchdowns in his three years at Pitt. After four years in the NFL, Baldwin was able to retain only a handful of his college productions.
Drafted at No. 26, Baldwin was thought to be a valuable addition to quarterback Matt Cassel opposite Dwayne Bowe. Baldwin signed a four-year contract at training camp 7.5 million dollars Before taking the first NFL draft. Two years later, the Chiefs traded the first round wide receiver to the San Francisco 49ers.
Baldwin’s rookie season began with a wrist injury in the preseason following an altercation with teammate Thomas Jones. He then didn’t appear on the field until Week 6, when he caught one of five targets for 14 yards. In Week 7, Baldwin’s potential shined through when he caught five of eight targets for 82 yards and a touchdown. That was his only touchdown of the season, and he would catch just one more in his three-year NFL career.
The number 26 is where players like Jordan Love, Clay Matthews, Montez Love and Calvin Ridley were drafted. A first-round wide receiver with just 607 total receiving yards in his NFL career leaves a lot to be desired considering his draft stock.
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