2011 NFL Draft Grades: Report Card for the Kansas City Chiefs' 1st Round

The Kansas City Chiefs had a roller-coaster type ride in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft on Thursday night.

It began when KC, who was supposed to have the 21st overall pick, decided to trade the pick to the Cleveland Browns, who were eying former Baylor star DT Phil Taylor.

Then, it got even crazier when the Baltimore Ravens ran out of time with their pick, allowing the Chiefs to jump ahead of them and take the 26th selection of this year's draft.

Then come the most surprising news of the night for Chiefs fans: KC selected wideout Jonathan Baldwin.

Baldwin, who has a bit of a checkered past with some character concerns, was one of the best receivers available when the Chiefs turn came up with their 26th pick.

It's easy to see why this was a good pick.

Baldwin should be a legitimate No. 2, possibly No. 1 receiver in this league—he has that kind of potential.

He would also give new teammate Dwayne Bowe a lift—by freeing up the Chiefs' Pro-Bowl receiver—because of his size and freakish athletic ability.

Many say the Chiefs could have picked up Baldwin in the second round, but I am not in this boat.

He is a very talented receiver and likely would have been scooped up in the early part of round two, and I believe that Kansas City just got another franchise receiver in Baldwin, as he can be someone they can build their draft around.

Chiefs First-Round Draft Grade: B+

The only reason it isn't an A, is because he has some past character issues, but I think coach Todd Haley and his staff will be able to work with him, much like Haley has already done with past receivers throughout his career, including the likes of one Dwayne Bowe.

Overall, the Chiefs had a solid start to the draft, let's just keep it going on Friday.