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Top 3 Kansas City Chiefs draft busts
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The Kansas City Chiefs have had an impressive run in recent years,
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thanks in part to their successful NFL Draft selections.
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However, before their current reign, they made some significant mistakes in the draft.
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Here are three of the biggest busts in Chiefs history.
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At number three is Jon Baldwin, the wide receiver who was drafted in 2011 but failed to live up to expectations. Despite impressive college stats,
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Baldwin only had 607 total receiving yards in his NFL career.
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Number two is Trezelle Jenkins, an offensive tackle who was drafted in 1995 but only played in nine games over three years with the Chiefs.
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He was never able to make a name for himself in the NFL and was ultimately considered a draft bust.
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Finally, the biggest bust in Chiefs history is Todd Blackledge. Drafted in 1983 as a quarterback,
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he was chosen over Jim Kelly and Dan Marino,
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who went on to have Hall of Fame careers.
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Blackledge played for five seasons as a backup and only started 24 of 40 games,
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completing 49 percent of his passes with a 26/32 TD/INT ratio and a 62.0 quarterback rating.
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While the Chiefs have made some significant draft mistakes in the past,
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they have also shown their ability to rectify those mistakes, as evidenced by their selection of Patrick Mahomes in 2017.