Sure, the Chiefs got a couple of nice players for the offense in WR Dwayne Bowe and RB Kolby Smith, but the rest of the draft was a disaster. Dwayne Bowe was the 1st round pick of the Chiefs last season and he was outstanding despite the poor play turned in by the QBs of the Chiefs. Bowe played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he caught 70 passes for 995 yards (14.2 avg) with 5 TD grabs. Bowe will really breakout in the future if the Chiefs fix their QB problem. DT/DE Turk McBride was supposed to help with the pass rush for the Chiefs but he played pretty poorly last season. McBride played in 16 games (1 start) last season for the Chiefs and he made 14 tackles, had 1 sack and he defensed 1 pass. DT DeMarcus “Tank” Tyler was the 3rd round pick of the Chiefs and he was a huge disappointment last season. Tyler played in 15 games (1 start) for the Chiefs last season and he made 11 tackles. Running back Kolby Smith was the first of two 5th round picks of the Chiefs and he played well. Smith played in 16 games (6 starts) for the Chiefs and he carried the ball 112 times for 407 yards (#2 on team, 3.6 ypc) with 2 TD runs. He also caught 22 passes for 148 yards (6.7 avg). Smith should be a good backup for the Chiefs in the future but he will have problems if forced to start. Placekicker Justin Medlock was the other 5th round pick of the Chiefs last season and he failed miserably before getting cut. Medlock only kicked in 1 game for the Chiefs and he made 1 of 2 field goals. OT/OG Herb Taylor was the 6th round pick of the Chiefs and he might stick as a reserve. He played in 2 games (0 starts) last season for the Chiefs. TE Michael Allan was the 7th round pick for the Chiefs last season and he didn’t get in any games.
GRADE FOR THE 2007 SEASON: C
GRADE FOR THE FUTURE: C