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The greatest all-time late-round draft choice for NFL franchise | Yardbarker
Kansas City Chiefs: Mike Garrett (1966)
Trey Smith could be the choice a few years from now, but the Chiefs nabbing Garrett in the 20th round of a 20-round draft makes him the clear choice. The final AFL draft saw Garrett become the fourth-to-last player chosen (178th out of USC). Garrett was not a mere late-round flier, having won the 1965 Heisman Trophy and having been a fourth-round Dodgers draftee. He chose the Chiefs over the Rams and became an all-time RB find, starting immediately and earning All-AFL acclaim in 1967. The handoff recipient on perhaps the Super Bowl’s most memorable play call ( 65 Toss Power Trap), Garrett produced two 1,000-yard seasons, the second with the Chargers in 1972.
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31. Kansas City Chiefs: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
This would be fun, wouldn’t it?
Travis Kelce has been begging for a reduced workload, but the Chiefs couldn’t give him one last year. Loveland would help enormously in preserving Kelce for the postseason. And the Michigan tight end is, by far, the best offensive weapon available in this slot for a team that desperately needed playmakers last season.
It’s the first time Mahomes autographed cards will appear in a licensed product since 2020 sets. The cards will be featured across Panini’s line of NFL products, and Panini will also work with Mahomes on additional strategic and marketing initiatives.
“Panini has been with me since my NFL Draft party in 2017, and I’m excited to be working with them on these new autographed trading cards,” Mahomes said in a statement. “The Panini team continues to find ways to create really interesting trading cards that fans have come to enjoy and I’m looking forward to working with them to help develop these cards for the 2025 season.”
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31. Kansas City Chiefs: G Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
Offensive tackle is the trendy pick for the Chiefs, but I’m far more concerned about the team’s left guard spot. Jackson started 2024 at left guard before kicking outside to left tackle after Josh Simmons‘ injury. While he struggled with the move at first, he allowed just two pressures from 126 pass-blocking snaps over the course of the College Football Playoff. He can start inside as a rookie, with his long-term position still to be determined.
Round 1 - Pick 31
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