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NFL Draft grade: Clyde Edwards Helaire is great talent, suspect value for Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs did not trade back from the 32nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Nor did they upgrade the defense or the defensive line. Instead, the Chiefs used their first round pick on a running back to select Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the RB from the national champion LSU Tigers.

Edwards-Helaire is a small, well-rounded back who is an ideal fit for Andy Reid’s offense. He is a 5-foot-7, 207 pound running back who ran a 4.6 second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. He’s shifty and an excellent pass catcher out of the backfield.