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Chiefs' new offensive lineman is son of biggest rival's boss

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reggie McKenzie kept telling his son that if his Oakland Raiders were going to draft him last week, it would require making the switch from mammoth defensive tackle to bruising offensive guard.

Turns out the general manager's counterparts in Kansas City had the same idea.

So when the elder McKenzie, sitting in the Oakland draft room, saw Chiefs general manager Brett Veach calling him, a wry smile crossed his face. The most bitter of AFC West rivals were trading up to take Kahlil McKenzie in the sixth round — with every intention of flipping him to offense.