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SportsBeat KC podcast: Why this NFL Draft marks a pivot point for Kansas City Chiefs

Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis (5) runs a drill during Purdue’s football pro day in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis (5) runs a drill during Purdue’s football pro day in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, March 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP

It’s a busy week in sports with the NBA Playoffs, the end of hockey’s regular season, baseball, golf, tennis, auto racing.

And the biggest event of them all — the NFL Draft.

The three-day event begins Thursday and the Chiefs enter as one of the busiest teams with 12 selections. Will they use them all, trade up for position, trade down for more picks?

The draft also signals something of a pivot point for the Chiefs, who are restocking a team that has lost several impact players from the previous season.

Each of the draft’s three days should bring plenty of drama for the Chiefs, and on today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, beat writer Herbie Teope breaks it down and projects what he believes what will happen with the team’s two first-round picks.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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