KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In Patrick Mahomes' first season as a starter in 2018, the Kansas City Chiefs were scoring quickly and giving up points almost as fast. General manager Brett Veach remembers urging that year's defense to get just one stop per game.
"I still remember just saying if we can just get them to punt once, we've got a shot," Veach said.
But the Chiefs needed help on defense, so Veach got to work. Since becoming general manager, Veach has made four first-round draft picks: Three of those picks were defensive players.