It was one of John Dorsey’s last big moves as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs. The signing of guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to a massive five-year extension in the late winter of 2017 signaled another major win for Dorsey’s draft record, the financial rewarding of a former sixth round pick who not only beat the odds to make actual roster contributions. He was a low-round flyer who had blossomed into a very promising starter.
Dorsey actually struck gold twice in that sixth round from the 2014 NFL Draft. At both picks 193 and 200 overall, Dorsey selected two offensive linemen who had been passed over numerous times by every NFL franchise.