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Andy Reid Says Patrick Mahomes Asked Chiefs to Draft RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach told running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire that quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a hand in the team drafting him Thursday.

Both Reid and Veach told Edwards-Helaire that Mahomes chose him when asked for his input on the No. 32 overall pick in the first round of the draft:

The 5'7", 207-pound Edwards-Helaire is coming off a highly productive season in LSU's high-octane offense, finishing with 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground and 55 receptions for 453 yards and one score through the air.