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Patrick Mahomes got his man when Chiefs drafted Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Running back Damien Williams has been everything the Kansas City Chiefs hoped for when they installed him as their featured running back late in the 2018 season. He delivered in the biggest games, including Super Bowl LIV in February when he rushed for more than 100 yards and scored the Chiefs' final two touchdowns.

But when Chiefs general manager Brett Veach texted star quarterback Patrick Mahomes shortly before the start of the 2020 NFL draft and asked which player the quarterback wanted the Chiefs to select, Mahomes' one-word reply was "Clyde.