No. 50 – Linebacker Willie Lanier (1967)
“A classic apples to oranges comparison here, picking between Lanier — a ’70s middle linebacker with eight All-Pros and a Super Bowl IV victory — and Calais Campbell, who is playing his ball 40 years after Lanier. Campbell’s argument is longevity, whereas Lanier was dominant in his time. The official Hall of Fame site tells me his nickname was literally “Contact.” That’s sick.”
No. 66 – Tight End Travis Kelce (2013)
“A Hall of Fame lock, Kelce likely won’t end his career with tight end production records. He’s still four Pro Bowls, 300 catches, 3,000 yards and 34 touchdowns behind Tony Gonzalez, but he’ll easily clear him in Super Bowl championships. Kelce also gets a bump for his defining role as Patrick Mahomes’ primary target and for being one of the leading figures in the story of the 2020s in the NFL.”
No. 74 – Offensive Guard Will Shields (1993)
“Three Hall of Famers were selected with the 74th overall pick, including RB Curtis Martin and TE Charlie Sanders. But Shields, who never missed a game in 14 years for the Chiefs, cleared them both — 224 games, 223 starts, never inactive. He made every Pro Bowl from 1995 to 2006. Bonkers stuff.”
No. 101 – Center Jack Rudnay (1969)
No. 126 – Defensive End Jared Allen (2004)
No. 153 – Return Man Dante Hall (2000)
No. 165 – Wide Receiver Tyreek Hill (2016)
No. 226 – Offensive Guard Trey Smith (2021)
No. 256 – Kicker Ryan Succop (2009)
The Chiefs’ 11 selections were the sixth-most of any team behind only the 49ers (17), Steelers (15), Dolphins (14), Vikings (13) and Patriots (12).
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