INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The NFL Combine is underway at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Kansas City Chiefs are one of 32 teams in town looking for and evaluating the talent that will be available in this May’s NFL Draft.
As opposed to 2013 when the Chiefs had the overall number one pick, after finishing 11-5 this past season with Andy Reid as head coach, the Chiefs will select 23rd in the first round. One might think the Chiefs entire first round philosophy would be different, and change this year.
“It does. There are a lot of variables there”, said Reid, speaking to reporters at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday. “Being able to predict that may be a little tougher than that first pick, for sure. Again, like I said, you try to stay as disciplined as you possibly can and take the best player available when you get to that point.”
Last year the Chiefs selected offensive tackle Eric Fisher from Central Michigan with the overall first pick. During this year’s evaluation of talent, Reid will once again work closely with Chiefs general manager John Dorsey, now in his second year with the franchise.
“He (John) works hard,” said Reid. “He understands the personnel side. He comes from a pretty good lineage of personnel people, starting with Ron Wolf who, arguably, is one of the finest to ever do his job. John studied Ron and worked with Ron and is very close to Ron to this day. You can see some of the things John does are from things that he learned from Ron.”
Players won’t start working out and going through drills until Friday.