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Originally Posted by unlurking
Looking at only '05 and '06, I'd say that teams have a 2% chance of landing a full time starter in the 7th round (a little higher if you want Cassel as a full time starter). Obviously when you hit, it's a great value (Succop), but it's not like it happens regularly.
Chiefs 7th round picks since 2000...
Javarris Williams
Jake O'Connell
Ryan Succop
Brian Johnston
Mike Merritt
Michael Allan
Jarrad Page
James Kilian
Jeremy Parquet
Kevin Sampson
Montique Sharpe
Willie Pile
Maurice Rodriguez
Shaunard Harts
Terdell Sands
Desmond Kitchings
If you count Page (who is currently a backup), the Chiefs have hit on 2 of their 12 7th round picks. That's a 12.5% success rate, and above the average (based on '05 and '06).
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I wouldn't use the Chiefs of this decade as the standard bearers of NFL drafting.
In short, they've sucked ass, hence two winning seasons since 2000.