Chiefs Draft: How will Brett Veach identify pockets within the top 40?
Kansas City’s general manager will be evaluating the potential players available at each of his three top-40 picks.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 29: Makai Lemon #6 of the Southern California Trojansruns a reverse during a 29-10 USC win over the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026 NFL Draft represents a rare opportunity for the Kansas City Chiefs to acquire blue-chip talent. The constant trips to the AFC Championship have kept Kansas City out of the top 10 in every draft since 2017.
But the Chiefs’ draft capital goes beyond a top 10 selection. The quantity of selections in the top 50 is unlike any level of ammunition the franchise has had entering a draft in the last decade. In fact, the last time Kansas City selected three players in the top 50 of an individual draft was 2010, when the organization drafted safety Eric Berry, receiver Dexter McCluster and defensive back Javier Arenas.
The Chiefs currently possess the ninth, 29th and 40th overall selections. If general manager Brett Veach sits and picks, it would be the first time Kansas City has drafted three players from the top 40 since 2008, when the organization selected defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, offensive tackle Branden Albert and cornerback Brandon Flowers. The 2008 draft also netted the great running back, Jamaal Charles.
It was the kind of draft that could have served as the foundation of a franchise if the organization were in a better place. Like now, the golden age of Chiefs football, the organization once again has the opportunity to add that kind of talent. It will be difficult to mess this up.
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