As teams begin to have more and more success in the NFL, their draft pick will drop lower and lower. That has begun to happen over the past few years to the Kansas City Chiefs, who will pick 28th in the 2016 NFL Draft after selecting 18th overall last season.
Here is a historical look at all the 28th overall picks since 1970 (1970 was the first year of the combined NFL Draft; an AFL-NFL common draft was held from 1967-1969):
|
28th Overall Picks Since 1970 | |||
|
YEAR |
TEAM |
POSITION |
PLAYER |
|
2015 |
DET |
OG |
Laken Tomlinson |
|
2014 |
CAR |
WR |
Kelvin Benjamin |
|
2013 |
DEN |
DT |
Sylvester Williams |
|
2012 |
GB |
LB |
Nick Perry |
|
2011 |
NO |
RB |
Mark Ingram Jr. |
|
2010 |
MIA |
DE |
Jared Odrick |
|
2009 |
BUF |
C |
Eric Wood |
|
2008 |
SEA |
DE |
Lawrence Jackson |
|
2007 |
SF |
OT |
Joe Staley |
|
2006 |
JAC |
TE |
Marcedes Lewis |
|
2005 |
SD |
DE |
Luis Castillo |
|
2004 |
CAR |
CB |
Chris Gamble |
|
2003 |
TEN |
CB |
Andre Woolfolk |
|
2002 |
SEA |
TE |
Jerramy Stevens |
|
2001 |
OAK |
DB |
Derrick Gibson |
|
2000 |
IND |
LB |
Rob Morris |
|
1999 |
NE |
MLB |
Andy Katzenmoyer |
|
1998 |
SF |
CB |
R.W. McQuarters |
|
1997 |
DEN |
DT |
Trevor Pryce |
|
1996 |
KC |
DB |
Jerome Woods |
|
1995 |
TB |
OLB |
Derrick Brooks |
|
1994 |
SF |
FB |
William Floyd |
|
1993 |
BUF |
CB |
Thomas Smith |
|
1992 |
CIN |
FS |
Darryl Williams |
|
1991 |
HOU |
DB |
Mike Dumas |
|
1990 |
NYJ |
WR |
Reggie Rembert |
|
1989 |
SF |
LB |
Keith DeLong |
|
1988 |
ATL |
LB |
Marcus Cotton |
|
1987 |
NYG |
WR |
Mark Ingram |
|
1986 |
TB |
LB |
Jackie Walker |
|
1985 |
NE |
C |
Trevor Matich |
|
1984 |
CIN |
T |
Brian Blados |
|
1983 |
WAS |
DB |
Darrell Green |
|
1982 |
BAL |
NT |
Leo Wisniewski |
|
1981 |
BUF |
RB |
Booker Moore |
|
1980 |
PIT |
QB |
Mark Malone |
|
1979 |
PIT |
RB |
Greg Hawthorne |
|
1978 |
DAL |
DT |
Larry Bethea |
|
1977 |
GB |
DE |
Ezra Johnson |
|
1976 |
PIT |
TE |
Bennie Cunningham |
|
1975 |
LA |
DB |
Monte Jackson |
|
1974 |
NYG |
G |
Tom Mullen |
|
1973 |
PHI |
C |
Guy Morriss |
|
1972 |
SF |
DB |
Ralph McGill |
|
1971 |
CHI |
RB |
Jim Harrison |
|
1970 |
PIT |
WR |
Ron Shanklin |
- There have been 11 defensive backs drafted at No. 28 since 1970.
- The Chiefs have only selected at No. 28 overall once since 1970 – 1996, when they selected defensive back Jerome Woods.
- A different position was selected at the No. 28 spot in each of the last 10 NFL Drafts.
As the Chiefs have now entered the offseason, general manager John Dorsey is expected to address the media later this week.
