Jun 7th 2008 7:55AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Chiefs, AFC West, NFL Fans
It’s sorta surprising that three of the top four picks from April’s NFL Draft are all under contract. More surprising: the Raiders’ No. 4 pick, Darren McFadden, is included in this group, which means their won’t be a holdout. That’s different.

In addition to McFadden, the Falcons have signed Matt Ryan, the third-overall selection, and the Dolphins had Jake Long under contract days before the draft. Despite all the happy negotiating going on, the ’s Adam Teicher writes that it doesn’t necessarily suggest the Chiefs and their first first-rounder, Glenn Dorsey (taken fifth overall), are close to working out a deal. President/general manager Carl Peterson said the Chiefs have been in contact with Dorsey’s agent, Joel Segal. “We’ve had conversations, and that’s all I can say,” Peterson said. …

Segal declined comment. But given the particulars of McFadden’s contract, Segal might not be content with a marginal raise over the fifth pick of last year’s draft, offensive tackle Levi Brown. Teicher points out that the Chiefs have a spotty record when it comes to signing their first-round picks — 11 of their 16 selections under Peterson have been late to camp, including 2007’s Dwayne Bowe. Compounding matters: Kansas City had two first-rounders this April; in addition to Dorsey, they team also drafted offensive lineman Branden Albert.

So according to the laws of probability, based on Peterson’s track record, there’s roughly a nine percent chance both players are signed before training camp. Hey, it could happen.