Why selecting late in the NFL Draft hasn’t hurt Kansas City Chiefs | Podcast
The business of the NFL Draft — as it pertains to Kansas City and Union Station next week — won’t be focused nationally on the hometown Chiefs.
As Super Bowl champions, they own the final selection of the first round, No. 31 overall. By then, the drama of when the top quarterbacks will be taken and who the top-selected defensive player will be will have been resolved.
But has any team mastered the draft over the past few seasons better than the Chiefs? Beyond the most obvious big payoff maneuver, moving up in the 2017 draft to select Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs have used the draft to strengthen a roster that has produced two Super Bowl victories in the past four seasons. Nine of their 2022 draft picks played in the recent Super Bowl victory.
On today’s SportsBeat KC, you’ll hear from Chiefs draft conductor and general manager Brett Veach. He spoke with reporters about this year’s draft, its strengths and how the Chiefs could once again have a bountiful draft with 10 picks heading into the event.
The three-day run of the 2023 draft kicks off Thursday.
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How the Chiefs can replicate the success of last year’s draft