LAST YEAR, WHEN the Kansas City Chiefs reached a tipping point with Tyreek Hill and decided his contract extension would be larger than they were comfortable in handling, general manager Brett Veach approached coach Andy Reid to begin discussions about what they would need in return if they were to trade Hill.
"At one point, I was like, 'You know, Coach, if we can get a [first-] and a [second-round pick], we have to at least think about it,'" Veach said.
The two talked about how a trade could infuse some speed and youth into an aging defense, and not just with the draft picks they would acquire.