Kansas City Chiefs: Grading 2016 NFL Draft selections

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones (95) (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Kansas City Chiefs Eric Murray (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

I. . OG. Kansas City Chiefs. PARKER EHINGER

The Chiefs selected Parker Ehinger with one of the picks they received in the Chris Jones trade.  Ehinger played decently when he was on the field, but an injury against the Colts derailed his rookie year.

Ehinger only played in one game the following year and was traded for Dallas cornerback Charvarius Ward last year before the season. He was recently signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

I am going to give this an Incomplete because Ehinger was injured and this was a pick they got when they traded out of the first round.

C-. . DB. Kansas City Chiefs. ERIC MURRAY

This selection was part of the trade that netted the Chiefs KeiVarae Russell when the Bucs drafted Kicker Roberto Aguayo. Murray played decently for the Chiefs in his three seasons with the team.

Murray wasn’t spectacular by any means, but filling in for Eric Berry for two years is not an easy task. He only forced one fumble and notched three tackles in his first year. His second year was a little better with 30 tackles and a sack.

In his third year, he saw the most playing time and did okay, totaling one interception and 55 tackles, but it was clear he wasn’t the answer the Chiefs needed at safety.

In a complete overhaul of their defense, the Chiefs traded Murray to the Browns for defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. Murray was never the best player on the field, but he wasn’t terrible either. I have to give this pick a C- because while he wasn’t terrible, he was still a liability when he was on the field.