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The first night of the NFL Draft didn’t offer many surprises but one involved the Kansas City Chiefs. With the No. 32 overall pick, the Chiefs not only selected a position few expected but they took a player that draft experts didn’t have at the top of their lists, LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Which might make this the best possible pick for the Chiefs. Edward-Helaire fits the mold of what the Chiefs want at that position with his pass catching ability and ball security. Last season, 36 percent of his rushing attempts went for touchdowns and first downs.

Star columnist Sam Mellinger joined Blair Kerkhoff for a live pre-selection prediction (hint: we missed), and general manager Brett Veach and Edwards-Helaire joined Chiefs reporters on a conference call.

Story links:

Chiefs select LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in first round of 2020 NFL Draft

The enduring conflict of digesting Chiefs’ first-round pick (LSU’s Edwards-Helaire)

These six plays show new Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s versatility

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