This draft could wind up being a good one if Brodie Croyle winds up ever being the starting QB for the Chiefs, otherwise it’s about average.  Here’s the breakdown:

1st round pick DE Tamba Hali was a homerun for the Chiefs.  Many thought they took him too high, but they were wrong!  Hali played in all 16 games and made 58 tackles, had 8 sacks, forced 5 fumbles, had an interception, pass defensed and a fumble recovery.  He will be an impact player for a long time on the Chiefs defense.

2nd round pick, strong safety Bernard Pollard was kind of a bust as a rookie.  He mostly just played on special teams and he played in all 16 games and made 10 tackles and defensed a pass.  But, Herman Edwards always favors the veterans so he has time yet.

3rd round pick QB Brodie Croyle had a rough rookie season.  Coach Edwards threw him to the wolves in a couple of blowouts in hostile environments and he’s didn’t do too well.  He played in two games and completed 3 of 7 (42.9%) passes for 23 yards with 2 interceptions for a QB Rating of 11.9.  He also carried the ball 3 times for -3 yards (-1.0 ypc).   It will be interesting to watch Croyle develop and see if he can be a starting QB someday.

5th round pick Marcus Maxey played in 2 games and did nothing.

6th round pick OG Tre’ Stallings didn’t play a down as a rookie.

The other 6th pick was WR Jeff Webb.  Webb played in 10 games and caught 3 passes for 23 yards (7.7 avg).  He also returned 7 kickoffs for 169 yards (24.1 avg).

In the 7th round the Chiefs made a good pick.  SS Jarrad Page played in all 16 games and made 30 tackles, had a sack, intercepted 3 passes, defensed 5 passes and recovered a fumble.  He will be a starter really soon for the Chiefs as he is a playmaker.