![]() The other was taken late in the sixth round by the St. Interestingly, Colquitt was only one of two punters taken in the 2005 draft. Colquitt was picked third to last in the third round, making him virtually a fourth round pick. You can debate the merit of taking a punter in round three but the Chiefs were again limited in their choices. Round 3, #99 overall, P Dustin Colquitt - Cha-ching! Colquitt has turned out to be exactly what you want when you draft a punter - a no hassle, no frills deal that you never have to think about again. Surtain hasn't played at a Pro Bowl level for the Chiefs but I shudder to think about throwing out lesser known experiments at CB over the last few years. The '05 second round was wacky enough that a place kicker went right after the Chiefs traded pick. The Chiefs received a solid corner back for a pick that would have been muddy at best for the Chiefs. Traded Round 2 Pick for Pat Surtain - The Chiefs would have had the 46th overall pick in the second round but traded that pick to Miami in exchange for Pat Surtain and a 5th round swap of picks. ![]() Mark my words, Derrick Johnson will make a Pro Bowl or two in his career and you can expect that to happen in the next couple of years. The Chiefs brass did a good job drafting a solid linebacker with an unlimited potential in a sea of first round fallouts. So for the Chiefs to figuratively dodge a bullet, a little credit needs to go to the guys behind the scenes. Rounding out the top ten of the '05 draft were two wide receiver busts in Troy Williamson and Mike Williams. By today's standards, the first round of the 2005 draft has turned out to be quite weak - Alex Smith, Cedric Benson, Pacman Jones and Cadillac Williams all have questionable futures in 2008 (but not necessarily because of talent). Round 1, #15 overall, LB Derrick Johnson - When you look back at the first round of the 2005 draft and see who was drafted after Derrick Johnson, you realize the Chiefs made a good pick. As a side note, was the 2005 draft weak or what? Geez. Also, in the case of trades, I'll grade the trade as well. ![]() I'm taking into a lot of factors with these grades - round picked, expectations, position, etc. As we gear up for the 2008 draft, I'll be revisiting the Chief's draft classes over the last few years and grading them. ![]() There's a maxim that floats around football circles that says you can really only judge a draft class after three years. ![]()
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