When the Kansas City Chiefs decided to take a first-round plunge on a running back with Louisiana State’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the first thought on the minds of fans and analysts alike wasn’t that the team would fit him into some marginal role. A first round back is a featured back, and the position, unlike others in the NFL, is all about instant results.
Brett Veach pumped the brakes on those expectations in a recent interview with Pro Football Talk. The Chiefs general manager did say all kinds of wonderful things about their shiny new offensive weapon—words like “special” and “unique”—but Veach also said that he envisions a “shared load” for the Chiefs with Edwards-Helaire and incumbent lead back Damien Williams.