Kansas City Chiefs: 10 Worst Draft Picks Since 1990
By Andrew Jones
9. Junior Siavii (2004): 36th Overall
When you have one sack in a four-year career at defensive tackle, it is pretty easy to call you a bust. Siavii was part of an effort by Kansas City to boost its defense after five terrible defensive efforts under Dick Vermeil. The offense was stellar, the offensive line in particular was legendary — but the defense could not stop anyone from scoring.
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Why they even took the field sometimes is beyond me when they could have saved more time for the offense. The year Siavii was drafted immediately followed a famous playoff game with no punts. The Chiefs knew they needed defensive help.
Over his short career, Siavii never started a game in Kansas City. He filled in here and there, accumulating 15 tackles and his only sack while with the team. On the field, he looked like he really wasn’t a fit for the Chiefs as he struggled to get a push into the backfield. He also struggled with knee injuries that limited his development.
After being released he had a similar season in Dallas before playing well in Seattle. For the Seahawks he started six games and recorded more tackles in that one season than the previous three combined. However, due to a bruised spinal cord he has not played football in the NFL since that season.