As teams begin to have more and more success in the NFL, their draft pick will drop lower and lower. That has begun to happen over the past few years to the Kansas City Chiefs, who will pick 28th in the 2016 NFL Draft after selecting 18th overall last season.
Here is a historical look at all the 28th overall picks since 1970 (1970 was the first year of the combined NFL Draft; an AFL-NFL common draft was held from 1967-1969):
28th Overall Picks Since 1970
YEAR
TEAM
POSITION
PLAYER
2015
DET
OG
Laken Tomlinson
2014
CAR
WR
Kelvin Benjamin
2013
DEN
DT
Sylvester Williams
2012
GB
LB
Nick Perry
2011
NO
RB
Mark Ingram Jr.
2010
MIA
DE
Jared Odrick
2009
BUF
C
Eric Wood
2008
SEA
DE
Lawrence Jackson
2007
SF
OT
Joe Staley
2006
JAC
TE
Marcedes Lewis
2005
SD
DE
Luis Castillo
2004
CAR
CB
Chris Gamble
2003
TEN
CB
Andre Woolfolk
2002
SEA
TE
Jerramy Stevens
2001
OAK
DB
Derrick Gibson
2000
IND
LB
Rob Morris
1999
NE
MLB
Andy Katzenmoyer
1998
SF
CB
R.W. McQuarters
1997
DEN
DT
Trevor Pryce
1996
KC
DB
Jerome Woods
1995
TB
OLB
Derrick Brooks
1994
SF
FB
William Floyd
1993
BUF
CB
Thomas Smith
1992
CIN
FS
Darryl Williams
1991
HOU
DB
Mike Dumas
1990
NYJ
WR
Reggie Rembert
1989
SF
LB
Keith DeLong
1988
ATL
LB
Marcus Cotton
1987
NYG
WR
Mark Ingram
1986
TB
LB
Jackie Walker
1985
NE
C
Trevor Matich
1984
CIN
T
Brian Blados
1983
WAS
DB
Darrell Green
1982
BAL
NT
Leo Wisniewski
1981
BUF
RB
Booker Moore
1980
PIT
QB
Mark Malone
1979
PIT
RB
Greg Hawthorne
1978
DAL
DT
Larry Bethea
1977
GB
DE
Ezra Johnson
1976
PIT
TE
Bennie Cunningham
1975
LA
DB
Monte Jackson
1974
NYG
G
Tom Mullen
1973
PHI
C
Guy Morriss
1972
SF
DB
Ralph McGill
1971
CHI
RB
Jim Harrison
1970
PIT
WR
Ron Shanklin
- There have been 11 defensive backs drafted at No. 28 since 1970.
- The Chiefs have only selected at No. 28 overall once since 1970 – 1996, when they selected defensive back Jerome Woods.
- A different position was selected at the No. 28 spot in each of the last 10 NFL Drafts.
As the Chiefs have now entered the offseason, general manager John Dorsey is expected to address the media later this week.
