Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce will be attentive to what Brett Veach does in the 2025 NFL Draft after falling short of a three-peat with the Kansas City Chiefs last year.
Travis Kelce postponed his retirement with only one purpose: to win at least another Super Bowl with Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes on the Kansas City Chiefs. Therefore, Brett Veach’s decisions in the 2025 NFL Draft could make an impact next season.
The Chiefs general manager addressed the media on Thursday, a week before the Draft takes place in Green Bay. Kansas City will not be on the clock until it’s time for the No. 31 pick, but the wait could be even longer as Veach didn’t close the door on trading back.
“I certainly have a tendency to be on the aggressive side and move up. It’s interesting. The numbers are a little down. . . It might make sense to us. . . I’m certainly open to it if it makes sense for us to acquire more picks,” Veach said, via Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports.
Successful teams often find it hard to land top talent early in the Draft, as the teams with poorer records get to choose first. Still, the Chiefs have constantly found ways to provide Reid, Mahomes, and Kelce with talented prospects.
Patrick Mahomes #15, quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs, walked off the field with Andy Reid, head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, after the 26-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium on November 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri.
What picks do the Chiefs hold in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Who is Kansas City planning to land this year after losing in the Super Bowl last season? According to Veach, the Chiefs have 202 players on their draft board. But they only have eight picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Round 1: No. 31 overall
Round 2: No. 63 overall
Round 3: No. 66 overall (via Tennessee)
Round 3: No. 95 overall
Round 4: No. 133 overall
Round 7: No. 226 overall
Round 7: No. 251 overall (compensatory pick)
Round 7: No. 257 overall (compensatory pick)
Veach mentions positions to watch in 2025 NFL Draft
“The running back class is probably the deepest class in the draft. You can find really good players rounds one through five,” said Veach, who also explained how convenient it would be to bring more talent to the offense led by Mahomes and Kelce.
“Ideally, it would be advantageous to us to identify a receiver and running back that has explosive ability on both ends (offense and special teams).”
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Chiefs’ priority will be at running back or wide receiver. Veach also referred to o-line, d-line, and cornerback as deep positions in this year’s Draft.
Will Chiefs add at O-line? Veach praises Jaylon Moore
Perhaps the Chiefs’ biggest need is at o-line. Last year, the left tackle position was a serious problem, with neither Kingsley Suamataia nor Wanya Morris proving reliable on Mahomes’ blindside. Reid hoped D.J. Humphries would bring a solution, but his injury forced him to try something different.
Moving Joe Thuney from left guard to left tackle worked for a while, but it proved costly in Super Bowl LIX. Many expect Veach to add more talent in the Draft, but in the meantime, the front office added veteran tackle Jaylon Moore, who spent five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
