Every NFL team's best draft pick of all-time

Every NFL team’s best draft pick of all-time

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots gestures after a play in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – OCTOBER 05: Tony Gonzalez #88 of the Kansas City Chiefs in action during a game against the Carolina Panthers on October 5, 2008 at the Bank of America stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images) /

Kansas City Chiefs – Tony Gonzalez (No. 13 pick, 1997)

Tony Gonzalez is the best tight end in the history of the NFL.

At least until Rob Gronkowski is done playing.

Gonzalez is one of many candidates that could be worthy from a Kansas City perspective, but his list of accomplishments is just too long to ignore. The future Hall of Fame inductee was selected to 14 (yes, 14) Pro Bowls during his career, and beyond that, Gonzalez was a first team All-Pro on six different occasions.

He led the entire NFL, including wide receivers, with 102 catches during the 2004 season, and Gonzalez’s career-long numbers (1,325 catches, 15,127 receiving yards, 111 touchdowns) would be Hall of Fame-worthy for any receiver. Tony Gonzalez is the second-leading player in NFL history (WR or otherwise) in receptions and he ranks fifth all-time in receiving yardage. Did I mention that no other tight end even comes close to comparing, even with greats like Jason Witten, Antonio Gates, Kellen Winslow and others existing?

I could keep going, but Tony Gonzalez is a first-ballot Hall of Famer and the Chiefs were wise enough to invest in him with the number 13 pick. Case closed.

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