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KC Chiefs: Ten Best Fourth Round Draft Picks of All-Time

By Bobby Miller

SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 9: The team captains of the Kansas CIty Chiefs take the field for the coin toss before a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on November 9, 2008 in San Diego, CA. The Chargers defeated the Chiefs 20-19. (Photo by Tim Umphrey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 9: The team captains of the Kansas CIty Chiefs take the field for the coin toss before a game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium on November 9, 2008 in San Diego, CA. The Chargers defeated the Chiefs 20-19. (Photo by Tim Umphrey/Getty Images) /
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Bracy Walker (28) (Photo by Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
Bracy Walker (28) (Photo by Al Tielemans/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) /

KC Chiefs Best Fourth Round Picks of All-Time | Number 7: Bracy Walker

Bracy Walker also bears the distinction of playing in over 100 career games, with 167.

After being selected by the KC Chiefs in the 1994 NFL Draft, Walker played in just two games with the Chiefs before joining the Cincinatti Bengals. His first season with the Bengals featured no starts, but over the course of his next two seasons in Cincinnati he started a total of 30 games.

Over the course of these 30 games, Walker recorded 117 tackles and 6 interceptions. The next season, Walker’s starts and his production fell off for quite some time. Walker’s drop off started when he joined the Miami Dolphins for the 1997 season.

This low statistical output continued for the entirety of his stay with KC Chiefs, which lasted from 1998-2001. From 1997-2001, Walker played in 66 games and recorded just 17 tackles. In 2002, Walker joined his final team in the Detroit Lions.

His last stint with Lions from 2002-2005 marked a career resurgence of sorts. He played in all but two regular season games throughout this stretch, and in 2004, Walker started all 16 games.

It’s a shame Walker never got enough opportunities in his prime with the KC Chiefs.

This season, Walker recorded 56 tackles, one interception, and two fumble recoveries.

One of these fumble recoveries came after a blocked field goal against the Chicago Bears.

Walker returned this fumble 92 yards for a touchdown, and his return stands as the second longest such return. The next season in 2005, it appears Walker’s fountain of youth ran dry.

At age 35, Walker recorded 26 tackles and an interception playing as a backup until starting his last four games with the Lions and his NFL career. Walker retired the next season with career totals of 289 tackles, eight interceptions, and seven fumble recoveries.

Despite being drafted by the KC Chiefs, his years in Kansas City were the worst statistical years of his career. Luckily, Walker was able to produce elsewhere, but it’s a shame Walker never got enough opportunities in his prime with the KC Chiefs.

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