April 12, 2008

2003
1. RB Larry Johnson (1-27)
2. LB Kawika Mitchell (2-47)
3. CB Julian Battle (3-92)
4. OT Brett Williams (4-113)
5. OT Jordan Black (5-153)
6. DE Jimmy Wilkerson (6-189)
7. DT Montique Sharpe (7-230)
8. S Willie Pile (7-252)

2004
1. DT Junior Siavii (2-36)
2. TE Kris Wilson (2-61)
3. LB Keyaron Fox (3-93)
4. WR Samie Parker (4-105)
5. DE Jared Allen (4-126)
6. WR Jeris McIntyre (6-195)
7. OT Kevin Sampson (7-231)

2005
1. LB Derrick Johnson (1-15)
2. P Dustin Colquitt (3-99)
3. WR Craphonso Thorpe (4-116)
4. LB Boomer Grigsby (5-138)
5. CB Alphonso Hodge (5-147)
6. OT Will Svitek (6-187)
7. DE Khari Long (6-199)
8. QB James Kilian (7-229)
9. OT Jeremy Parquet (7-238)

2006
1. DE Tamba Hali (1-20)
2. S Bernard Pollard (2-54)
3. QB Brodie Croyle (3-85)
4. CB Marcus Maxey (5-154)
5. OG Tre Stallings (6-186)
6. WR Jeff Webb (6-190)
7. S Jarrad Page (7-228)

2007
1. WR Dwayne Bowe (1-23)
2. DL Turk McBride (2-54)
3. DT Tank Tyler (3-82)
4. RB Kolby Smith (5-148)
5. PK Justin Medlock (5-160)
6. OT Herbert Taylor (6-196)
7. TE Michael Allan (7-231)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 22
Starters*: 10
Pro Bowlers: 2

Twenty-two players from the past five classes have stuck on the roster, but ’07 ended with a nine-game losing streak, so it’s hard to tell if that stat should qualify as a success. Despite some stinkers, the Chiefs struck gold with RB Larry Johnson, DEs Jared Allen and Tamba Hali, OLB Derrick Johnson and WR Dwayne Bowe, four of whom were first-rounders. The jury remains out on DBs Bernard Pollard and Jarrad Page, QB Brodie Croyle, OT Will Svitek and DLs Turk McBride and Tank Tyler, but with Herm Edwards’ desire to get younger, more playing time will be coming soon.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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