Every draft weekend matters for NFL teams, but this one feels extremely important for the Kansas City Chiefs. For the first time under general manager Brett Veach, the roster features multiple glaring needs, and for the first time, he’ll be making those decisions from near the top of the draft order.
The lone upside to a 6-11 season is the chance to pick earlier than normal, so that means the Chiefs hold the No. 9 overall pick—their first top-10 selection since trading up to No. 10 in the 2017 draft for the chance to select quarterback Patrick Mahomes.