30. Todd Blackledge – 7th overall to Chiefs in 1983:
Blackledge, like Thomas and others on this list, came out of Penn State amid much hype in the historic 1983 draft class. He was taken in the top 10 behind Hall of Famer John Elway but before two more Hall of Famers in Dan Marino and Jim Kelly.
We all know how the careers of those three legends turned out. As for Blackledge, he was 15-14 as a starter, amassing only 5,286 total yards with 29 touchdowns and 38 interceptions. He spent much of his time with the Chiefs as a backup and his final two years in the same role in Pittsburgh. After selecting Blackledge at No. 7 and seeing it blow up in their face, Kansas City was so jaded that they did not select another quarterback in the first round until their fateful trade up for Patrick Mahomes 34 years later in 2017.
