General manager Brett Veach and the Kansas City Chiefs front office looked to one of the best defenses in college football for their second-round safety, Bryan Cook.
The 6-foot-1, 206-pounder was the fourth player the Chiefs took within the top 100 picks, along with cornerback Trent McDuffie, defensive end George Karlaftis and wide receiver Skyy Moore. The need for safety was there, and with Cook now in the mix, the success of that position group in both the short and long-term is much more sustainable.
Background
Cook was largely unrecruited coming out of Mount Healthy High School in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area.