11-09-2024, 12:22 PM
(11-08-2024, 11:09 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Says literally every fan in the NFL. The friggen Chiefs whiffed on draft picks. But, they find a way to win. It's coaching and FO.
Yes, every team whiffs, the difference is the rate at which we whiff, and even when we don't whiff, we aren't landing as many high impact players as the teams we need to keep up with. Let's look at impact players drafted by the Chiefs, Bills, Ravens, and Bengals since we drafted Joe Burrow (starting with the 2021 draft). I'm picking those teams since they are navigating a large QB contract while also remaining at the top of the conference. I also understand that "impact players is subjective", but I believe you'll see point.
Chiefs 2021 - 2024 drafts
- Nick Bolton
- Creed Humphrey
- Trey Smith
- Isiah Pacheco
- Jaylen Watson
- Leo Chenal
- Bryan Cook
- George Karlaftis
- Trent McDuffie
- Rashee Rice
- Willie Gay
- L'Jarius Sneed
- Keon Coleman
- Dalton Kincaid
- O'Cyrus Torrence
- Dorian Williams
- James Cook
- Terrel Bernard
- Khalil Shakier
- Christian Benford
- Gregory Rousseau
- Spencer Brown
- Zay Flowers
- Tavius Robinson (2nd year player with 4 sacks already)
- Kyle Hamilton
- Tyler Linderbaum
- Travis Jones
- Isiah Likely
- Rashod Bateman (On pace for 850 yards and 8 TDs)
- Odafe Oweh (5 sacks and 18 through 3.5 years)
- Mims?
- CTB
- Jamarr
