KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs went all defense in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night, following up their selection of cornerback Trent McDuffie at No. 21 with Purdue edge rusher George Karlaftis at No. 30 overall. Head coach Andy Reid already dubbed him “the Greak Freak II.” One word played a prominent role in the Chiefs’ …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs addressed one of the more glaring needs on defense with their first selection of the 2022 NFL Draft, moving up to land Washington cornerback Trent McDuffie at No. 21. General manager Brett Veach said it was an easy decision to surrender some of their precious draft capital to land one of the best cornerback’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 2022 NFL Draft has finally arrived and it’s time to for the final guesses at what presents general manager Brett Veach will unwrap for Chiefs fans starting with Thursday’s first round. Here’s a run down of the options the Chiefs have and our final projection of the players who might be among the newest team …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In our first mock draft for the Chiefs, we played it straight with zero trades and no specific theme. The second mock draft played out a scenario of trading up for defense and landing an edge rusher in the top 20. In this scenario offense will be the priority, focusing on landing a skill position player …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL Draft rarely unfolds as expected, and the general managers who keep their cool as chaos unfolds around them usually prevail in the end. In our first mock draft for the Chiefs, we played it straight with zero trades and no specific theme, allowing a glimpse at how a run-of-the-mill draft might unfold. The mission …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Preparation for the NFL Draft requires the ability to adapt to any situation that can develop throughout the week. Just as front offices conduct draft simulations to prepare for the draft, that’s how Chiefs Digest approaches its mock drafts. This first mock draft will be straightforward — no trades, no specific theme and hopefully nothing too …
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach saw plenty of linebacker Nick Bolton playing football down Interstate 70 for the Missouri Tigers, and when Bolton’s name was staring him in the face on his draft board Friday night, it proved an easy call. “He’s a guy that can come in here and play both at the Mike position and the Will position,” …
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach served as a spectator only for the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday night and while it proved a fun night at One Arrowhead Drive, he was never tempted to stray away from his two picks in Friday night’s second round and move up the draft board. “There wasn’t a time where there …
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach weighed very carefully the benefits of spending the No. 31 selection in Thursday’s first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on a left tackle. Instead, he found what his team needed in Orlando Brown Jr., sending the club’s first-round pick to Baltimore in exchange for the 24-year-old Pro Bowler. “These guys that you’re looking at, …