Chiefs Best draft picks by Round - Round 1 - The poll!

**Rain Man** · 10:25 AM

My writeups of first-round picks took a bit longer than I expected, so I'll put the poll up as a separate thread. If you'd like to read about each pick, go to this thread: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...0#post13042200

Here's my ranking of #1 through #56 if you'd like to see them all in one place. How would you rank them differently?

Spoiler!

**Rain Man** · 08-28-2017, 10:27 AM

In retrospect, my rankings in the 17 to 24 range are the ones that I'm most uncertain about. That was kind of the breaking point between strong short-time players and decent longer-tenured players.

**Rain Man** · 08-28-2017, 10:52 AM

I also really went back and forth on Tony G. versus Buck at the #1 spot. You can make a strong argument for either one, and perhaps even an argument for DT.

carcosa · 08-28-2017, 11:03 AM

Voting for Patrick Mahomes now so I can sell my vote in 15 years for a huge profit

AssEaterChief · 08-28-2017, 11:52 AM

I thought your ratings were pretty damn good overall.

Thank you for your work and time put in.

I'd still put Buck at #1

Rasputin · 08-28-2017, 11:53 AM

I went to check on Derrick Thomas box but the mouse cursor went and checked on Patrick Mahomes II.

**Dartgod** · 08-28-2017, 02:00 PM

Those of you voting for anyone not named Buck Buchanan, Tony Gonzalez or Derrick Thomas is being dishonest.

DT got my vote.

**jjchieffan** · 08-28-2017, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dartgod

Those of you voting for anyone not named Buck Buchanan, Tony Gonzalez or Derrick Thomas is being dishonest.

DT got my vote.

Yep. It's too soon to make Mahomes the best pick ever. In a few years, he hopefully will be. But not yet. I see that there are 4 votes for him. The obvious 2 are Clay and SDH. I'm not sure who the other two are. But they should know better.

Chief Roundup · 08-28-2017, 07:11 PM

There is two sides to this "coin". For me as far as what they have actually done on the football field it is Derrick Thomas. The other side of the coin is what Mahomes means in a symbolic nature about the future of the Chiefs.

**TimBone** · 08-28-2017, 07:36 PM

My logical answer is Buck Buchanon, you know, because Super Bowl and all. But he was really before my time. How do I know that he was the best of the bunch? It comes down to DT, TG, and Eric ****ing Berry for me. In the end, I have to go with DT. Man, no one could disrupt a game quite like him.

**Rain Man** · 08-28-2017, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimBone

My logical answer is Buck Buchanon, you know, because Super Bowl and all. But he was really before my time. How do I know that he was the best of the bunch? It comes down to DT, TG, and Eric ****ing Berry for me. In the end, I have to go with DT. Man, no one could disrupt a game quite like him.

The thing that really pushed me toward Buck was the Sports Illustrated articles. I knew he was a great player, but to be mentioned as one of the ten transformational defenders in NFL history is eye-opening.

oldman · 08-28-2017, 10:43 PM

I've seen them all play and in my book, it's a toss up between Buck and DT. I'm going to go with Buck.

View Poll Results: Who is the best 1st round pick in Chiefs history
Buck Buchanan	11	24.44%
Tony Gonzalez	8	17.78%
Derrick Thomas	18	40.00%
Ed Budde	0	0%
Eric Berry	0	0%
Gary Green	0	0%
Derrick Johnson	0	0%
Art Still	0	0%
E.J. Holub	1	2.22%
Tamba Hali	0	0%
Neil Smith	0	0%
John Alt	0	0%
Marcus Peters	0	0%
Dale Carter	0	0%
Bill Maas	0	0%
Dwayne Bowe	0	0%
Jerome Woods	0	0%
Mike Bell	0	0%
Eric Fisher	0	0%
Jim Marsalis	0	0%
Dontari Poe	0	0%
Patrick Mahomes II	6	13.33%
Larry Johnson	0	0%
Branden Albert	0	0%
Aaron Brown	0	0%
Mo Moorman	0	0%
John Tait	0	0%
Brad Budde	0	0%
Glenn Dorsey	0	0%
Dee Ford	0	0%
Victor Riley	0	0%
Tyson Jackson	0	0%
Steve Fuller	0	0%
Ryan Sims	0	0%
Woody Green	0	0%
Greg Hill	0	0%
George Daney	0	0%
Pete Beathard	0	0%
Elmo Wright	0	0%
Willie Scott	0	0%
Todd Blackledge	0	0%
Paul Palmer	0	0%
One of the broken toys - Brian Jozwiak, Sylvester Morris, or Percy Snow	0	0%
One of the non-receiving receivers - Jonathan Baldwin or Anthony Hancock	0	0%
One of the non-contact linemen - Gene Trosch, Trezelle Jenkins, Rod Walters, or Sid Smith	0	0%
One of the trudging running backs - Harvey Williams, Jeff Kinney, or Ethan Horton	0	0%
One of the non-Chief Bears - Gale Sayers or Ronnie Bull	0	0%
All of these picks were equally good, which is why they were first rounders.	1	2.22%
None of these were good picks. I have high standards.	0	0%
If we had traded these for future picks, we'd have 56 first-round picks next season.	0	0%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

08-28-2017, 10:10 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3048491 VARSITY	Best draft picks by Round - Round 1 - The poll! My writeups of first-round picks took a bit longer than I expected, so I'll put the poll up as a separate thread. If you'd like to read about each pick, go to this thread: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...0#post13042200 Here's my ranking of #1 through #56 if you'd like to see them all in one place. How would you rank them differently? Spoiler! 1 Buck BuchananHOF 2 Tony Gonzalez 3 Derrick ThomasHOF 4 Ed Budde 5 Eric Berry 6 Gary Green 7 Derrick Johnson 8 Art Still 9 E.J. Holub 10 Tamba Hali 11 Neil Smith 12 John Alt 13 Marcus Peters 14 Dale Carter 15 Bill Maas 16 Dwayne Bowe 17 Jerome Woods 18 Mike Bell 19 Eric Fisher 20 Jim Marsalis 21 Dontari Poe 22 Patrick Mahomes II 23 Larry Johnson 24 Branden Albert 25 Aaron Brown 26 Mo Moorman 27 John Tait 28 Brad Budde 29 Glenn Dorsey 30 Dee Ford 31 Victor Riley 32 Tyson Jackson 33 Steve Fuller 34 Ryan Sims 35 Woody Green 36 Greg Hill 37 George Daney 38 Pete Beathard 39 Elmo Wright 40 Willie Scott 41 Todd Blackledge 42 Paul Palmer 43 Percy Snow 44 Sylvester Morris 45 Harvey Williams 46 Jeff Kinney 47 Anthony Hancock 48 Jonathan Baldwin 49 Rod Walters 50 Brian Jozwiak 51 Sid Smith 52 Trezelle Jenkins 53 Gene Trosch 54 Ethan Horton 55 Gale SayersHOF 56 Ronnie Bull Last edited by Rain Man; 08-28-2017 at 10:25 AM..*
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08-28-2017, 10:27 AM	#2
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3048491 VARSITY	In retrospect, my rankings in the 17 to 24 range are the ones that I'm most uncertain about. That was kind of the breaking point between strong short-time players and decent longer-tenured players. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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08-28-2017, 10:52 AM	#3
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3048491 VARSITY	I also really went back and forth on Tony G. versus Buck at the #1 spot. You can make a strong argument for either one, and perhaps even an argument for DT. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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08-28-2017, 11:03 AM	#4
carcosa Thank you Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $2553695	Voting for Patrick Mahomes now so I can sell my vote in 15 years for a huge profit
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Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7150000	Those of you voting for anyone not named Buck Buchanan, Tony Gonzalez or Derrick Thomas is being dishonest. DT got my vote. __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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08-28-2017, 07:11 PM	#9
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08-28-2017, 07:36 PM	#10
TimBone Mostly Ignored Join Date: Jul 2013 Casino cash: $8499985	My logical answer is Buck Buchanon, you know, because Super Bowl and all. But he was really before my time. How do I know that he was the best of the bunch? It comes down to DT, TG, and Eric ****ing Berry for me. In the end, I have to go with DT. Man, no one could disrupt a game quite like him.
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08-28-2017, 10:43 PM	#12
oldman Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest Casino cash: $5836784	I've seen them all play and in my book, it's a toss up between Buck and DT. I'm going to go with Buck.
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