Regrading the K.C. Chiefs 2014 NFL Draft class

Sixth Round – Pick 193 – Zach Fulton, G, Tennessee

Seven picks before selecting LDT in the sixth round, the Chiefs took a different guard, this one from Tennessee. Zach Fulton had concerns about durability entering the draft, but Kansas City felt like taking a risk on him in the sixth round was well worth it. They were correct.

The Chiefs actually acquired this pick from Dallas prior to the start of the 2013 season in a trade for defensive end Edgar Jones. Jones played in only that one season for Dallas, while Kansas City selected Fulton with the pick the following spring. It seems clear now that the Chiefs won the trade.

Fulton spent the first four seasons of his career with Kansas City, and was a starter for the team for all four seasons, starting 46 games during that span. What’s more, Fulton displayed tremendous versatility, starting at both guard positions and center for the Chiefs in that span.

Once his rookie deal was up, Fulton found big money in free agency and spent the next three seasons as a full time starter for the Houston Texans. Like so many other Texans players this offseason, Fulton was cut by the new regime in mid- March, but quickly signed on with the New York Giants for the 2021 season.

Despite Fulton not getting a second contract with the Chiefs, it’s clear that he more than outplayed his draft placement and rookie contract for the team. Anytime a sixth round pick can start for four years, including as a rookie, it’s a win.