Chiefs GM John Dorsey explains draft aggression, rationale for third-day picks

With 10 picks heading into this year’s NFL Draft, and not enough winnable roster spots to hold on to a healthy number of them, Chiefs general manager John Dorsey decided to try something different. For the first time in Dorsey’s tenure as the Chiefs’ general manager, the notorious pick-hound, would be aggressive — very aggressive — about adding specific players he believed in at specific positions.

The result? Three trade-ups, resulting in their first-round pick (Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II), third-round pick (Toledo running back Kareem Hunt) and fourth-round pick (Michigan receiver Jehu Chesson) becoming Chiefs, with a fourth trade — a sixth-rounder and James O’Shaughnessy to…