Tuesday Takes: Who is the best draft pick of the Brett Veach era?

Tuesday Takes: Who is the best draft pick of the Brett Veach era?
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Let’s discuss the general manager’s eight draft classes.

Today’s “Tuesday Take” discussion will surround the tenure of general manager Brett Veach, who has held the Kansas City Chiefs’ top personnel position since 2018.

Here is a list of all the picks during that span:

2025: Josh Simmons, OL (Round 1); Omarr Norman-Lott, DT (Round 2); Ashton Gillotte, DE (Round 3); Nohl Williams, CB (Round 3); Jalen Royals, WR (Round 4); Jeffrey Bassa, LB (Round 5); Brashard Smith, RB (Round 7)

2024: Xavier Worthy, WR (Round 1); Kingsley Suamataia, OL (Round 2); Jared Wiley, TE (Round 4); Jaden Hicks, DB (Round 4); Hunter Nourzad, OL (Round 5); Kamal Hadden, DB (Round 6); C.J. Hanson, OG (Round 7)

2023: Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE (Round 1); Rashee Rice, WR (Round 2); Wanya Morris, OL (Round 3); Chamarri Conner, DB (Round 4); BJ Thompson, DE (Round 5); Keondre Coburn, DT (Round 6); Nic Jones, CB (Round 7)

2022: Trent McDuffie, CB (Round 1); George Karlaftis III, DE (Round 1); Skyy Moore, WR (Round 2); Bryan Cook, S (Round 2); Leo Chenal, LB (Round 3); Joshua Williams, CB (Round 4); Darian Kinnard, T (Round 5); Jaylen Watson, DB (Round 7); Isiah Pacheco, RB (Round 7); Nazeeh Johnson, S (Round 7)

2021: Nick Bolton, LB (Round 2); Creed Humphrey, OL (Round 2); Joshua Kaindoh, DE (Round 4); Noah Gray, TE (Round 5); Cornell Powell, WR (Round 5); Trey Smith, OL (Round 6)

2020: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB (Round 1); Willie Gay Jr., LB (Round 2); Lucas Niang, T (Round 3); L’Jarius Sneed, S (Round 4); Michael Danna, DE (Round 5); Thakarius Keyes, CB (Round 7)

2019: Mecole Hardman, WR (Round 2); Juan Thornhill, S (Round 2); Khalen Saunders, DT (Round 3); Rashad Fenton, CB (Round 6); Darwin Thompson, RB (Round 6); Nick Allegretti, G (Round 7)

2018: Breeland Speaks, DE (Round 2); Derrick Nnadi, DT (Round 3); Dorian O’Daniel, OLB (Round 3); Armani Watts, S (Round 4); Tremon Smith, WR (Round 6); Kahlil McKenzie, DT (Round 6)


So, what do you think? Who is Veach’s best pick so far? Explain why in our comment section below.