The Kansas City Chiefs struck gold at No. 18 in the 2015 NFL Draft when they selected cornerback Marcus Peters. However, to get to the point where they felt safe enough to take him so early, former Chiefs executive Chris Ballard says everyone involved had to feel good enough about his growth since being dismissed from the Washington Huskies football team.
In a recent interview with Monday Morning Quarterback’s podcast, Ballard, now the general manager for the Indianapolis Colts, reflected on the pre-draft process leading up to Peters’ selection.
“I said, ‘I’m going; I’m going to Oakland,’” Ballard said.