KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Buckle in and tighten the seatbelts because the coming months leading to the regular season should be an interesting time if the NFL Draft is an indication. The Chiefs drafted six players, of course, but each player is at a position where they’ll compete for playing time. And in some cases like fourth-round pick (124th overall) …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A day after is often the best time to review an exhaustive event such as the NFL Draft, where sleep deprivation isn’t uncommon for personnel directly involved or those covering it. Having a rested mind allows for a big-picture view when identifying areas to learn from, such as what the Chiefs did or didn’t do during …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The annual three-day grind known as the NFL Draft concluded Saturday evening, and the results apparently have the Chiefs in a good mood. “Right now, we feel pretty good about where we are at this stage,” general manager John Dorsey said during Saturday night’s post-draft press conference. “I think any time that you have the chance …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Addressing depth on the offensive line was a draft need after losing left tackle Branden Albert, and guards Geoff Schwartz and Jon Asamoah to free agency. The Chiefs accomplished that task by finishing the 2014 NFL Draft with the sixth-round selections of guard Zach Fulton (193rd overall) and tackle Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. “We went with two offensive …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The quarterback position has a new body competing for a roster spot with the addition of a former accomplished Georgia signal caller. The Chiefs drafted Aaron Murray in the fifth round (163rd overall) on Saturday, giving the team four quarterbacks on the roster ahead of organized team activities (OTAs). He joins Alex Smith, Chase Daniel and …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two straight picks in the 2014 NFL Draft show the Chiefs addressing a glaring hole that ultimately knocked the team out of the first round of the 2013 playoffs. Thursday brought outside linebacker Dee Ford, while Friday saw the Chiefs stay on defense with the selection of Rice cornerback Phillip Gaines in the third round (87th …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s becoming an annual occurrence with a projected top draft prospect sliding while waiting in the green room at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. And the 2014 NFL Draft proved no different on Thursday night, putting Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel within a pick of the Chiefs at No. 23. But the Cleveland …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fans may have been surprised Thursday night by the selection of Auburn defensive end/outside linebacker Dee Ford during the first round of the NFL Draft. But they apparently weren’t alone in that feeling. “I’m definitely surprised that it was Kansas City,” Ford admitted during a post-draft media conference call. “I’m not surprised it’s the first round.” …
The long wait for the 2014 NFL Draft will finally be over in four days, including the speculation over what the Kansas City Chiefs have planned with the 23rd pick overall. While popular opinion has the Chiefs taking a wide receiver in the first round, the brain trust at One Arrowhead Drive may not see it that way. The underlying …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Any hope of gaining behind-the-scenes insight on potential targeted by-name draft prospects will ultimately have to wait until next week’s NFL Draft. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey held his pre-draft news conference Friday, and he wasn’t offering information when it came to the 23rd pick overall. “The best available player,” Dorsey told reporters with a grin …
