KC Chiefs select cornerback Thakarius Keyes in seventh round

The Kansas City Chiefs traded back into the draft in the seventh round in order to be able to select cornerback Thakarius “BoPete” Keyes.

Just when you thought that Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach had traded his aggressive ways for that of the patient Super Bowl winner, the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft provided a last gasp of sorts for Veach to do his thing. In this instance, he swapped a sixth round choice in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for their seventh round choice and a chance to select Tulane cornerback Thakariuis “BoPete” Keyes.

Keyes was a late addition to the draft class given that the Chiefs only had five picks coming into the draft…