Kansas City Chiefs
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 151 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
+0.7
Across 151 graded picks
Hit Rate
30%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+2 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲OL25p
+132.3▼DE16p
-194.9Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Round 2
1st▼Rounds 4-5
17thBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreek HillTop Steal 2016 · WR · West Alabama | 122.8 | #165→#2 | +109.8 | |
| Travis KelceTop Steal 2013 · TE · Cincinnati | 121.4 | #63→#1 | +90.6 | |
| Chris JonesTop Steal 2016 · DT · Mississippi St. | 123.5 | #37→#1 | +83.3 | |
| Justin HoustonTop Steal 2011 · LB · Georgia | 107.2 | #70→#9 | +78.6 | |
| Patrick MahomesTop Steal 2017 · QB · Texas Tech | 133.7 | #10→#1 | +77.9 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan BaldwinBust 2011 · WR · Pittsburgh | 1.6 | #26→#179 | -44.2 | |
| Felix Anudike-UzomahBust 2023 · DE · Kansas St. | 2.6 | #31→#148 | -40.5 | |
| Josh SimmonsBust 2025 · OL · Ohio St. | 5.0 | #32→#71 | -37.6 | |
| Breeland SpeaksBust 2018 · DE · Mississippi | 2.2 | #46→#193 | -34.2 | |
| Ashton GillotteBust 2025 · DE · Louisville | -1.2 | #66→#183 | -31.1 |
Pick Range Performance
How Kansas City Chiefs performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
151 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20257 picks-138.923rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Josh SimmonsEarly OL · Ohio St. | 1 | 2025 | 5.0 | -37.6 | 8 |
| Omarr Norman-LottEarly DT · Tennessee | 2 | 2025 | -0.2 | -31.0 | 5 |
| Ashton GillotteEarly DE · Louisville | 3 | 2025 | -1.2 | -31.1 | 17 |
| Nohl WilliamsEarly Promise DB · California | 3 | 2025 | 16.7 | -7.5 | 17 |
| Jalen RoyalsEarly WR · Utah St. | 4 | 2025 | -1.3 | -17.9 | 7 |
| Jeffrey BassaEarly LB · Oregon | 5 | 2025 | 3.1 | -10.9 | 17 |
| Brashard SmithEarly RB · SMU | 7 | 2025 | 5.2 | -2.8 | 17 |
20247 picks-81.015th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Xavier WorthyEarly Promise WR · Texas | 1 | 2024 | 29.8 | -14.9 | 31 |
| Kingsley SuamataiaEarly OL · BYU | 2 | 2024 | 7.9 | -22.9 | 32 |
| Jared WileyEarly TE · TCU | 4 | 2024 | 0.2 | -16.6 | 12 |
| Jaden HicksEarly DB · Washington St. | 4 | 2024 | 17.5 | +0.9 | 34 |
| Hunter NourzadEarly OL · Penn St. | 5 | 2024 | 2.1 | -11.6 | 28 |
| Kamal HaddenEarly DB · Tennessee | 6 | 2024 | 1.0 | -7.9 | 12 |
| C.J. HansonEarly OL · Holy Cross | 7 | 2024 | -0.6 | -7.9 | 4 |
20237 picks-63.614th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Felix Anudike-UzomahLikely Bust DE · Kansas St. | 1 | 2023 | 2.6 | -40.5 | 34 |
| Rashee RiceLikely Steal WR · SMU | 2 | 2023 | 55.5 | +22.1 | 28 |
| Wanya Morris OL · Oklahoma | 3 | 2023 | -2.3 | -24.8 | 43 |
| Chamarri Conner DB · Virginia Tech | 4 | 2023 | 28.3 | +10.3 | 49 |
| BJ Thompson DE · S.F. Austin | 5 | 2023 | -1.6 | -14.4 | 1 |
| Keondre Coburn DT · Texas | 6 | 2023 | 1.2 | -9.0 | 20 |
| Nic Jones DB · Ball St. | 7 | 2023 | 0.0 | -7.3 | 23 |
202210 picks+95.11st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Trent McDuffieSteal DB · Washington | 1 | 2022 | 71.3 | +22.6 | 56 |
| George Karlaftis III DE · Purdue | 1 | 2022 | 35.5 | -8.2 | 65 |
| Skyy MooreBust WR · Western Michigan | 2 | 2022 | 3.8 | -29.9 | 53 |
| Bryan Cook S · Cincinnati | 2 | 2022 | 42.1 | +11.0 | 62 |
| Leo ChenalTop Steal LB · Wisconsin | 3 | 2022 | 58.5 | +38.3 | 65 |
| Joshua Williams DB · Fayetteville St. | 4 | 2022 | 22.6 | +6.2 | 65 |
| Darian Kinnard OL · Kentucky | 5 | 2022 | 6.5 | -8.8 | 20 |
| Jaylen WatsonTop Steal DB · Washington St. | 7 | 2022 | 38.3 | +30.8 | 53 |
| Isiah PachecoTop Steal RB · Rutgers | 7 | 2022 | 47.6 | +40.3 | 51 |
| Nazeeh Johnson S · Marshall | 7 | 2022 | -0.2 | -7.3 | 29 |
20216 picks+123.21st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Nick Bolton LB · Missouri | 2 | 2021 | 51.3 | +18.9 | 74 |
| Creed HumphreyTop Steal OL · Oklahoma | 2 | 2021 | 104.3 | +73.5 | 85 |
| Joshua Kaindoh DE · Florida St. | 4 | 2021 | -1.2 | -16.7 | 3 |
| Noah Gray TE · Duke | 5 | 2021 | 22.3 | +9.0 | 83 |
| Cornell Powell WR · Clemson | 5 | 2021 | 2.9 | -8.4 | 3 |
| Trey SmithTop Steal OL · Tennessee | 6 | 2021 | 54.9 | +46.8 | 79 |
20206 picks+1.711th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB · LSU | 1 | 2020 | 34.9 | -7.7 | 52 |
| Willie Gay Jr. LB · Mississippi St. | 2 | 2020 | 23.6 | -7.2 | 89 |
| Lucas Niang OL · TCU | 3 | 2020 | 11.6 | -10.0 | 33 |
| L'Jarius SneedSteal S · Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2020 | 43.3 | +27.2 | 69 |
| Michael Danna DE · Michigan | 5 | 2020 | 20.1 | +8.4 | 87 |
| Thakarius Keyes DB · Tulane | 7 | 2020 | -1.3 | -8.9 | 18 |
20196 picks+19.58th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mecole Hardman WR · Georgia | 2 | 2019 | 22.0 | -11.0 | 82 |
| Juan Thornhill S · Virginia | 2 | 2019 | 44.1 | +13.3 | 97 |
| Khalen Saunders DT · Western Illinois | 3 | 2019 | 8.3 | -16.2 | 77 |
| Rashad FentonTop Steal DB · South Carolina | 6 | 2019 | 38.0 | +28.4 | 49 |
| Darwin Thompson RB · Utah St. | 6 | 2019 | 1.6 | -7.1 | 26 |
| Nick Allegretti OL · Illinois | 7 | 2019 | 20.8 | +12.2 | 107 |
20186 picks-77.831st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Breeland SpeaksBust DE · Mississippi | 2 | 2018 | 2.2 | -34.2 | 16 |
| Derrick Nnadi DT · Florida St. | 3 | 2018 | 27.2 | +0.1 | 130 |
| Dorian O'Daniel LB · Clemson | 3 | 2018 | 3.3 | -17.5 | 58 |
| Armani Watts S · Texas A&M | 4 | 2018 | 5.6 | -11.9 | 53 |
| Tremon Smith WR · Central Arkansas | 6 | 2018 | 6.0 | -4.0 | 117 |
| Kahlil McKenzie DT · Tennessee | 6 | 2018 | -0.5 | -10.3 | 12 |
20176 picks+87.65th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Patrick MahomesTop Steal QB · Texas Tech | 1 | 2017 | 133.7 | +77.9 | 126 |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon DE · Villanova | 2 | 2017 | 18.1 | -14.0 | 108 |
| Kareem HuntTop Steal RB · Toledo | 3 | 2017 | 74.0 | +50.0 | 121 |
| Jehu Chesson WR · Michigan | 4 | 2017 | 1.9 | -14.1 | 24 |
| Ukeme Eligwe LB · Georgia Southern | 5 | 2017 | 5.1 | -6.0 | 24 |
| Leon McQuay S · USC | 6 | 2017 | 2.2 | -6.3 | 1 |
20169 picks+148.53rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris JonesTop Steal DT · Mississippi St. | 2 | 2016 | 123.5 | +83.3 | 155 |
| KeiVarae Russell DB · Notre Dame | 3 | 2016 | 7.5 | -19.9 | 23 |
| Parker Ehinger OL · Cincinnati | 4 | 2016 | 3.8 | -16.1 | 10 |
| Eric Murray DB · Minnesota | 4 | 2016 | 21.9 | +2.2 | 136 |
| Demarcus Robinson WR · Florida | 4 | 2016 | 30.0 | +12.7 | 161 |
| Kevin Hogan QB · Stanford | 5 | 2016 | 5.3 | -8.0 | 9 |
| Tyreek HillTop Steal WR · West Alabama | 5 | 2016 | 122.8 | +109.8 | 145 |
| D.J. White DB · Georgia Tech | 6 | 2016 | 3.6 | -8.0 | 14 |
| Dadi Nicolas DE · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2016 | 1.9 | -7.6 | 11 |
20159 picks+77.56th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Marcus PetersSteal DB · Washington | 1 | 2015 | 76.9 | +26.4 | 116 |
| Mitch Morse OL · Missouri | 2 | 2015 | 53.2 | +17.8 | 143 |
| Chris Conley WR · Georgia | 3 | 2015 | 19.9 | -6.9 | 132 |
| Steven NelsonTop Steal DB · Oregon St. | 3 | 2015 | 54.5 | +33.3 | 130 |
| Ramik Wilson LB · Georgia | 4 | 2015 | 34.0 | +15.9 | 46 |
| D.J. Alexander LB · Oregon St. | 5 | 2015 | 6.0 | -6.2 | 61 |
| James O'Shaughnessy TE · Illinois St. | 5 | 2015 | 6.9 | -5.2 | 80 |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches DT · Southern Miss | 6 | 2015 | 16.2 | +7.7 | 142 |
| Da'Ron Brown WR · Northern Illinois | 7 | 2015 | 2.4 | -5.4 | |
20146 picks+12.813th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dee Ford LB · Auburn | 1 | 2014 | 52.4 | +4.9 | 85 |
| Phillip Gaines DB · Rice | 3 | 2014 | 3.7 | -20.0 | 70 |
| De'Anthony Thomas RB · Oregon | 4 | 2014 | 10.3 | -7.2 | 69 |
| Aaron Murray QB · Georgia | 5 | 2014 | -1.5 | -14.7 | |
| Zach FultonSteal OL · Tennessee | 6 | 2014 | 36.1 | +25.9 | 107 |
| Laurent Duvernay-TardifSteal OL · McGill | 6 | 2014 | 33.6 | +23.9 | 73 |
20138 picks+30.310th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Eric Fisher OL · Central Michigan | 1 | 2013 | 72.0 | +8.9 | 132 |
| Travis KelceTop Steal TE · Cincinnati | 3 | 2013 | 121.4 | +90.6 | 192 |
| Knile Davis RB · Arkansas | 3 | 2013 | 0.0 | -21.6 | 57 |
| Nico Johnson LB · Alabama | 4 | 2013 | 4.4 | -16.6 | 18 |
| Sanders Commings DB · Georgia | 5 | 2013 | -0.5 | -17.0 | 2 |
| Eric Kush OL · California (PA) | 6 | 2013 | 13.3 | +0.9 | 50 |
| Braden Wilson FB · Kansas St. | 6 | 2013 | 0.2 | -9.2 | |
| Mike Catapano DE · Princeton | 7 | 2013 | 3.4 | -5.8 | 29 |
20128 picks-77.929th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dontari Poe DT · Memphis | 1 | 2012 | 45.3 | -9.8 | 128 |
| Jeff Allen OL · Illinois | 2 | 2012 | 37.9 | +0.7 | 84 |
| Donald Stephenson OL · Oklahoma | 3 | 2012 | 13.4 | -14.0 | 80 |
| Devon Wylie WR · Fresno St. | 4 | 2012 | 0.4 | -19.1 | 8 |
| DeQuan Menzie DB · Alabama | 5 | 2012 | -0.2 | -15.4 | |
| Cyrus Gray RB · Texas A&M | 6 | 2012 | 3.8 | -7.4 | 35 |
| Jerome Long DT · San Diego St. | 7 | 2012 | 4.7 | -3.8 | 3 |
| Junior Hemingway WR · Michigan | 7 | 2012 | -1.5 | -9.1 | 31 |
20119 picks+29.813th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jonathan BaldwinBust WR · Pittsburgh | 1 | 2011 | 1.6 | -44.2 | 33 |
| Rodney HudsonTop Steal OL · Florida St. | 2 | 2011 | 78.6 | +45.3 | 159 |
| Justin HoustonTop Steal LB · Georgia | 3 | 2011 | 107.2 | +78.6 | 170 |
| Allen Bailey DE · Miami (FL) | 3 | 2011 | 30.2 | +6.2 | 133 |
| Jalil Brown DB · Colorado | 4 | 2011 | 0.3 | -17.8 | 47 |
| Ricky Stanzi QB · Iowa | 5 | 2011 | -0.4 | -16.8 | |
| Gabe Miller LB · Oregon St. | 5 | 2011 | 6.9 | -9.0 | 7 |
| Jerrell Powe DT · Mississippi | 6 | 2011 | 5.5 | -4.3 | 28 |
| Shane Bannon RB · Yale | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -8.2 | |
20107 picks+36.411th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Eric BerrySteal DB · Tennessee | 1 | 2010 | 83.1 | +23.5 | 89 |
| Dexter McCluster WR · Mississippi | 2 | 2010 | 25.7 | -15.0 | 89 |
| Javier Arenas DB · Alabama | 2 | 2010 | 24.4 | -10.6 | 69 |
| Jon AsamoahTop Steal OL · Illinois | 3 | 2010 | 59.9 | +30.7 | 75 |
| Tony MoeakiSteal TE · Iowa | 3 | 2010 | 43.6 | +21.4 | 49 |
| Kendrick Lewis DB · Mississippi | 5 | 2010 | 19.4 | +3.1 | 103 |
| Cameron Sheffield DE · Troy | 5 | 2010 | -0.9 | -16.6 | 17 |
20098 picks-117.832nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tyson Jackson DE · LSU | 1 | 2009 | 34.5 | -26.8 | 122 |
| Alex MageeBust DE · Purdue | 3 | 2009 | -1.2 | -30.8 | 25 |
| Donald Washington DB · Ohio St. | 4 | 2009 | -0.5 | -20.9 | 32 |
| Colin Brown OL · Missouri | 5 | 2009 | -2.2 | -18.2 | 18 |
| Quinten Lawrence WR · McNeese St. | 6 | 2009 | 0.3 | -11.6 | 6 |
| Javarris Williams RB · Tennessee St. | 7 | 2009 | -0.9 | -9.7 | 4 |
| Jake O'Connell TE · Miami (OH) | 7 | 2009 | 2.0 | -5.6 | 35 |
| Ryan Succop K · South Carolina | 7 | 2009 | 13.0 | +5.8 | 216 |
200812 picks+50.710th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Glenn Dorsey DT · LSU | 1 | 2008 | 38.1 | -21.5 | 104 |
| Branden Albert OL · Virginia | 1 | 2008 | 73.0 | +20.6 | 120 |
| Brandon FlowersTop Steal DB · Virginia Tech | 2 | 2008 | 77.8 | +36.6 | 119 |
| Jamaal CharlesTop Steal RB · Texas | 3 | 2008 | 85.8 | +58.1 | 119 |
| Brad Cottam TE · Tennessee | 3 | 2008 | 6.5 | -20.3 | 24 |
| DaJuan Morgan DB · North Carolina St. | 3 | 2008 | -0.4 | -25.4 | 30 |
| Will Franklin WR · Missouri | 4 | 2008 | -2.5 | -22.4 | 13 |
| Brandon CarrTop Steal DB · Grand Valley St. | 5 | 2008 | 53.7 | +37.8 | 195 |
| Barry Richardson OL · Clemson | 6 | 2008 | 29.9 | +17.5 | 65 |
| Kevin Robinson WR · Utah St. | 6 | 2008 | 0.0 | -11.2 | 8 |
| Brian Johnston DE · Gardner-Webb | 7 | 2008 | -2.6 | -11.6 | 9 |
| Mike Merritt TE · Central Florida | 7 | 2008 | 0.0 | -7.6 | |
20077 picks-70.927th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dwayne BoweTop Steal WR · LSU | 1 | 2007 | 77.4 | +29.9 | 125 |
| Turk McBrideBust DT · Tennessee | 2 | 2007 | 2.9 | -30.8 | 66 |
| Tank TylerBust DT · North Carolina St. | 3 | 2007 | -3.3 | -28.3 | 43 |
| Kolby Smith RB · Louisville | 5 | 2007 | 3.1 | -11.9 | 27 |
| Justin Medlock K · UCLA | 5 | 2007 | 0.4 | -13.1 | 11 |
| Herbert Taylor OL · TCU | 6 | 2007 | 1.2 | -8.8 | 20 |
| Michael Allan TE · Whitworth | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -7.9 | |
20067 picks+14.815th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tamba HaliTop Steal DE · Penn St. | 1 | 2006 | 97.9 | +48.6 | 177 |
| Bernard Pollard DB · Purdue | 2 | 2006 | 33.6 | -0.1 | 126 |
| Brodie Croyle QB · Alabama | 3 | 2006 | 1.1 | -23.1 | 18 |
| Marcus Maxey DB · Miami (FL) | 5 | 2006 | 0.0 | -14.3 | 2 |
| Tre Stallings OL · Mississippi St. | 6 | 2006 | -0.8 | -11.6 | 1 |
| Jeff Webb WR · San Diego St. | 6 | 2006 | -0.1 | -10.6 | 31 |
| Jarrad PageSteal DB · UCLA | 7 | 2006 | 33.8 | +25.8 | 74 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Kansas City Chiefs's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Kansas City Chiefs history?
Tyreek Hill (WR), drafted #165 overall in 2016, is the Kansas City Chiefs's best value pick with +110 points over expected. In a redraft, Tyreek Hill would go #2 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Kansas City Chiefs history?
Jonathan Baldwin (WR), picked #26 in 2011, underperformed by 44 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Jonathan Baldwin at #179 overall.
How well do the Kansas City Chiefs draft?
From 2006–2025, the Kansas City Chiefs average +0.7 value over expected per pick across 151 graded selections. 30% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Kansas City Chiefs's best draft class?
The 2021 class ranks 1st among all teams that year, with 6 picks averaging +20.5 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Kansas City Chiefs had?
Since 2006, the Kansas City Chiefs have found 29 draft steals and had 18 busts or significant disappointments out of 151 graded picks.
