NFL legends will grace the stage in Green Bay to announce their former team’s picks. 25 years after being drafted 153rd overall by the Kansas City Chiefs, legendary return specialist Dante Hall will represent his former team on stage.
Chiefs Legend ‘The Human Joystick’ Dante Hall Set To Represent Kansas City at 2025 NFL Draft
After being taken in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, Hall spent seven of his nine NFL seasons with the Chiefs. During that time, Hall tallied 1,615 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns.
But it was Hall’s knack for making plays on kick returns that left a mark and earned him his nickname, “The Human Joystick.” Over those same seven seasons, Hall accumulated 1,882 yards and five touchdowns on punt returns, as well as an incredible 8,644 yards and six scores on kickoff returns. Hall’s seven return touchdowns across the 2002 and 2003 seasons earned him two Pro Bowl nods.
Hall’s 10,136 career kickoff-return yards rank fifth all-time in the NFL.
In 2023, Hall was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor. He is the only Chiefs player, current or former, scheduled to represent the team in Green Bay.
Chiefs Hold Eight Picks in 2025 NFL Draft
As things stand, the Chiefs hold five picks in the first four rounds, including two in the third round, followed by three picks in the seventh round.
The four-time Super Bowl winners have some areas to address in the draft, with reinforcements needed on their offensive line and defense. The team lost key offensive lineman Joe Thuney in a trade with the Chicago Bears and lost safety Justin Reid in free agency.
The latest seven-round Mock Draft from PFSN’s Ian Cummings has the Chiefs addressing offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and safety in the first three rounds. First to be taken care of is the offensive line, in the form of Oregon’s Josh Conerly Jr.
“Josh Conerly Jr. has been rising throughout the process, and now he’s viewed almost across the board as a Round 1 tackle. He’s athletic, has good lean mass and proportional length, brings solid knee bend and proactive hands, and he’s rangy in the run game.
“The Kansas City Chiefs met with Conerly at the NFL Combine and could have a vision for him as a long-term starter. He fills some of the technical criteria that past Chiefs selections at OT have lacked, and he could play guard in the short term alongside Jaylon Moore.”
Cummings then sends Texas’ giant defensive tackle Alfred Collins to Arrowhead in the late second round, followed by Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts in the third.