Kansas City Chiefs: Ranking every first round pick in franchise history

RANKING EVERY FIRST ROUND PICK IN CHIEFS HISTORY

NUMBER 21 – ERIC FISHER (John)

The first time that the Chiefs had the top overall selection in an NFL Draft saw one of the worst collections of top of draft talent in recent memory. Leading up to the draft the leading candidate to be the selection was Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel, but the pick was the Central Michigan product, Eric Fisher.

Starting his career at right tackle, the rookie struggled mightily. Since then, Fisher has held the position of left tackle (his preferred position) and developed into a solid player, though not a star. He made his first Pro Bowl in 2018.

Despite his early career struggles, Fisher has clearly out performed Joeckel and that’s not even up for debate. While not elite, Fisher has been a solid tackle for the Chiefs and even received an extension a few seasons back.

NUMBER 20 – DONTARI POE (John)

A curious pick at the time, the athletic freak, but lack of production at defensive tackle struggled to make much of an impact with the Chiefs during his rookie season. He flourished a bit, as his two best seasons would come in his second and third season before back injuries would limit his production.

Dontari Poe would run in a pair of touchdowns during his Chiefs career as well as his ever famous throw against the Broncos for the touchdown score. Those were his legacy amongst Chiefs Kingdom.

Back injuries hindered Poe’s production to a degree since his strong Pro Bowl performances in 2013 and 2014. After leaving the Chiefs in free agency, Poe would spend the 2017 season in Atlanta and the 2018 season in Carolina, where he would produce decent seasons.

**Eric Fisher could still climb on this list, but for now, he’s right outside the top 20. For being the first overall pick, it feels like he should be a more important piece for the Chiefs, but that draft was terrible, so the Chiefs did the best they could in a bad situation.**