The 5 biggest draft steals in Kansas City Chiefs history
By Matt Conner
Dave Szott, OL
Back in the 1990 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs knew they needed to go to work along the offensive interior. John Alt had left tackle locked down but the team was ready to move on from left guard Mark Adickes and center Mike Webster was at the end of his career. With a single draft class, the Chiefs found a way to find long-term answers to both positions.
In the second round of the '90 draft class, the Chiefs grabbed center Tim Grunhard out of Notre Dame. Five rounds later, they called on Penn State lineman Dave Szott with the 180th overall selection. Between the two of them, they would go on to start 300 combined games for the Chiefs at center and left guard, respectively.
No one ever expected Szott to be such an instant hit, but he took on the starting left guard role next to Alt after a few games in his rookie season (1990) and would remain the starter through the 2000 season. He finished his career with short stints for the Washington Redskins and New York Jets, giving him a total of 177 games played to his credit.
Szott was even named a first-team All-Pro for one season with the Chiefs and should be remembered as one of the team's biggest draft steals.