The Kansas City Chiefs have a proud history filled with a lot of draft picks that changed their franchise in a good way. Like every team, there are also some draft picks. Let's look at the five biggest NFL Draft busts in Chiefs history.

5. Ryan Sims, 2002, 1st Round, 6th Pick

Ryan Sims was selected out of North Carolina with the sixth pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, and the hope was he could be a game-changer for them on the defensive line. The career number for Sims actually isn't that bad, but it's not good enough for where he was selected. Sims played five seasons with the Chief, only racking up five sacks in his time with the franchise.

The worst part about the pick were the players selected afterwords. Dwight Freeney, Albert Haynesworth, and Ed Reed were all selected after Sims.

4. Brodie Croyle, 2006, 3rd Round, 85th Pick

Brodie Croyle was a star with the Alabama Crimson Tide. If he would have been drafted earlier he might be number one on this list. At one point it looked like Croyle might take over for Trent Green, but that never actually happened. He dealt with injuries his first three years. Later on, Matt Cassel was brought in and he lost his chance to be the starting quarterback.

Croyle did end up making six starts during the 2007 season — and the Chiefs lost all six games. He actually started 10 games in his entire career, losing them all. Croyle was eventually released by the Chiefs during 2011. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals, but never played a game with them. He eventually hung up the cleats in 2012.

3. Sylvester Morris, 2000, 1st Round, 21st Pick

The Chiefs needed playmakers when they selected Sylvester Morris with their first round pick in 2000. He actually had a strong rookie season. Morris caught 48 passes for 678 yards and three touchdowns. It looked like he could be the offensive threat that the Chiefs were looking for.

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Morris ended up being on the Chiefs roster for four seasons, but didn't ever play again after his rookie season because of knee injuries that haunted him.

2. Junior Siavii, 2004, Round 2, Pick 36

Junior Siavii was brought into be the player the Chiefs hoped Ryan Sims would be, but he also didn't find success. Siavii was the 36th overall pick in the 2004 draft. However, after a good college career, he couldn't turn that into NFL success. Siavii was a good run stopper during college, but knee injuries really slowed them down once he got the NFL.

In 2006 he was waived by the team and never really found his footing again. He played with the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, but didn't have a whole lot of success.

1. Todd Blackledge, 1983, Round 1, Pick 7

After leading Penn State to a National Title, Todd Blackledge was the second quarterback selected behind John Elway. Blackledge ended up playing five seasons with the Chiefs, starting 24 games. During his time with the Chiefs the numbers were not good, throwing only 26 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. After leaving the Chiefs, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers where he mostly served as a backup to Bill Kenney.

During his entire career he finished with a 15-14 record. That is nowhere close to enough for a quarterback that was selected 7th overall.