3 biggest draft busts in Kansas City Chiefs history
By Kinnu Singh
2. Trezelle Jenkins
The Chiefs drafted several players like Baldwin and defensive lineman Ryan Sims, who never played at the caliber their draft position would suggest.
Still, these players did at least play for the Chiefs. The same can hardly be said for offensive tackle Trezelle Jenkins.
Jenkins was selected with the 31st pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, touting potential as a dominant 6-foot-8 tackle coming out of Michigan. Countless players struggle to make the NFL transition, but Jenkins is in rare company with his draft position and lacking playing time. In three years with the Chiefs, Jenkins only appeared in nine games, and he started in only one of them.
Offensive lineman are highly valued, which is likely why Jenkins stayed on three years longer than he should have with the Chiefs. Reluctant to abandon a first-round pick, Jenkins was offered opportunities with the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, but he never played a game for either team.
Eager to remain in the game, Jenkins was drafted at No. 156 in the 2000 XFL Draft, yet again, he ended up being a draft bust. The San Francisco Demons cut Jenkins before he was able to play a game for the team.
In 2007, Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports named Jenkins the worst No. 31 overall pick in NFL Draft history. Jenkins is widely considered to be one of the worst draft busts in Chiefs history and even NFL history, but there’s one other player who rivals Jenkins in disappointment.