Late night bullshit: Chiefs haven’t missed with their 1st round picks.
Some mildly interesting stats here.
Assuming Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a Pro Bowler, you have to go back to 2011’s Jon Baldwin to find the last time this team failed to add a Pro Bowler in the 1st round.
2020: RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
2019: traded pick
2018: traded pick
2017: QB Patrick Mahomes
2016: traded pick
2015: CB Marcus Peters
2014: OLB Dee Ford
2013: OT Eric Fisher
2012: NT Dontari Poe
2011: WR Jon Baldwin
2010: S Eric Berry
2009: DE Tyson Jackson
2008: DT Glenn Dorsey & OT Brandon Albert
2007: WR Dwayne Bowe
2006: DE Tamba Hali
2005: LB Derrick Johnson
2004: traded pick
2003: RB Larry Johnson
2002: DT Ryan Sims
2001: traded pick
2000: WR Sylvester Morris
17 first rounders in 21 years. 12 Pro Bowlers, a hit rate of 70.6%.
The Chiefs traded up in the 1st once (Mahomes) and traded down in the 1st once (Baldwin).
They have traded out of the 1st 5 times since 2000.
Hit rates by GM:
Carl Peterson (5/8): 62.5%
Scott Pioli (2/4): 50%
John Dorsey (4/4): 100%
Brett Veach (1/1): 100%
Hit rates by coach:
Gunther Cunningham (0/1): 0%
Dick Vermeil (2/3): 66.7%
Herm Edwards (3/4): 75%
Todd Haley (1/3): 33.3%
Romeo Crennel (1/1): 100%
Andy Reid (5/5): 100%
Prior to Andy Reid, the Chiefs hit 58% of the time.
Since Andy Reid, they’ve hit 100% of the time.
Pairing the Andy Reid streak with Dontari Poe, that’s 6 consecutive Pro bowlers drafted.
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