In the past two editions of the NFL Draft, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has hit on multiple late-round picks. One of his greatest may very well be former Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco, whom Veach took in the seventh round (251st overall) last April.
It’s rare for seventh-round rookies to make an NFL team’s initial 53-man roster. Pacheco not only made the team, but also became Kansas City’s starting running back for the Week 7 game against the San Francisco 49ers — and never looked back.
He ended the season with 830 yards rushing, averaging 4.