{"id":862925,"date":"2026-04-10T06:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862925\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:49:46","slug":"chiefs-draft-plans-remain-closely-guarded-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862925\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs’ Draft Plans Remain Closely Guarded Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Chiefs’ secretive draft strategy leaves the team’s plans a mystery, creating intrigue around how they will use their two first-round picks.Kansas City Today<\/p>\n

As the NFL Draft approaches, most teams’ plans for their first-round selections are well known, but the Kansas City Chiefs remain a mystery. With the Chiefs undergoing a roster reset under head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach, and holding two first-round picks, there is no clear indication from sources within the organization or around the league about how they will use those selections.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Chiefs’ draft strategy is highly anticipated, as they look to retool their roster and build on their recent success. With two first-round picks, their decisions could significantly impact the overall draft landscape and the futures of several players.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to ESPN’s reporting, there are no strong indicators about the Chiefs’ plans for their first-round picks. The team’s leadership, including Reid and Veach, have kept their intentions closely guarded, making it difficult for outsiders to predict their moves.<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 24-26.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Andy Reid<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, leading the team since 2013 and guiding them to a Super Bowl championship in 2019.<\/p>\n

Brett Veach<\/p>\n

The general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, taking over the role in 2017 after previously serving as the team’s co-director of player personnel.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 24-26, where the Chiefs will look to make strategic selections with their two first-round picks to address their roster needs.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Chiefs’ closely guarded draft plans have created a sense of mystery and anticipation around the team’s upcoming selections. Their decisions could significantly impact the overall draft landscape and the futures of several players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Chiefs’ secretive draft strategy leaves the team’s plans a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":862926,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2063],"tags":[346,7,118,110,2438,2437,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-862925","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-chiefs","8":"tag-chiefs","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","12":"tag-kansascity","13":"tag-kansascitychiefs","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116379083661594694","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}