Chiefs Draft Analysis 2009

By season's end, some two-thirds of the Chiefs' roster had been with the team less than one year. Good grief.

Here's the 2008 Draft Class (all of whom are still with the team for now):
1a. Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU (6-1, 300)
Started 16 games. Seriously underperformed with only one sack.
1b. Branden Albert, OL, Virginia (6-5, 315)
Started 15 games.
2. Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech (5-9, 190)
Started 13 games with two interceptions, including one returned 91 yards for a TD.
3a. Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas (5-11, 200)
Started a few games; one TD with over 600 combined yards.
3b. Brad Cottam, TE, Tennessee (6-7, 270)
Started seven games; limited production behind Gonzalez.
3c. DaJuan Morgan, S, NC State (6-0, 205)
Appeared in most games this season without contributing.
4. Will Franklin, WR, Missouri (6-0, 210)
Started one game, played special teams.
5. Brandon Carr, CB, Grand Valley State (6-0, 210)
Started every game as a rookie and recorded 2 interceptions.
6a. Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson (6-6, 320)
Appeared in 6 games.
6b. Kevin Robinson, WR, Utah State (5-11, 200)
PUP list, then returned kicks for half the season. 2 fumbles, 0 TDs.
7a. Brian Johnston, DE, Gardner-Webb (6-4, 270)
Appeared in 9 games.
7b. Mike Merritt, TE, Central Florida (6-4, 265)
PUP list and did not play in a single game.

Here's the 2007 Class (5 of 7 still with team):
1. Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU (6-2, 217)
Started 31 out of his first 32 games. Had 86 receptions for 1022 yards and 7 TDs. Far and away the best of his draft class.
2. Turk McBride, DT/DE, Tennessee (6-4, 276)
Played in all 16 games as a rookie, starting one and became a starter until he got hurt. Still only has one sack.
3. Tank Tyler, DT, North Carolina State (6-2, 306)
Played in 15 games, starting one as a rookie. Started 16 games in his second year but has still not recorded a single sack.
5a. Kolby Smith, RB, Louisville (5-11, 215)
After a decent year in 2007, Smith only played in 7 games and underperformed at 2.9 yards per carry.
5b. Justin Medlock, K, UCLA (6-0, 201)
Carl's UCLA homer struggled and was cut after one game. Out of football.
6. Herb Taylor, T, TCU (6-3, 295)
Taylor only appeared in three games his rookie year, started one game his second year.
7. Michael Allan, TE, Whitworth (WA) (6-6, 251)
Cut after one game, re-signed to '07 practice squad, and cut again before second season.

The 2006 Class - 5 players remaining out of 7 (though realistically only Hali, and safeties Pollard and Page have any realistic job security):
1. Tamba Hali, DE, Penn State (6-3, 275)
Started every game in his first three seasons but struggled without Jared Allen. Only three sacks this year.
2. Bernard Pollard, SS, Purdue (6-2, 223)
Played every game as a rookie and became a regular starter in his second and third years. Knocked out Tom Brady.
3. Brodie Croyle, QB, Alabama (6-3, 204)
Handed the starting job for the second year in a row and failed to either win or stay healthy.
5. Marcus Maxey, CB, Miami (Fla.) (6-2, 197)
Cut, re-signed and cut again before his second season.
6a. Tre' Stallings, G, Mississippi (6-3, 315)
Eli Manning's left tackle in college. Cut before his second season, re-signed, appeared in one game and cut again before third season.
6b. Jeff Webb, WR, San Diego State (6-2, 211)
Dropped off the radar in his third year with only 5 catches in as many games.
7. Jarrad Page, SS, UCLA (6-0, 225)
The surprise of his draft class, Page started every game in his second and third year. He has had ten interceptions in three seasons with the Chiefs.

2005 Draft - 2 players remaining: Derrick Johnson (1st) and Dustin Colquitt (3rd).
2004 Draft - 0 players remaining.
2003 Draft - 1 player remaining: Larry Johnson (1st) - with an $8 million plus salary cap hit whether he stays or leaves, we might as well see him to the door. Punk.
2002 Draft - 0 players remaining.
2001 Draft - 0 players remaining.
2000 Draft - 0 player remaining.

Chiefs draft history here.