When the Kansas City Chiefs selected former LSU running back Clyde-Edwards Helaire in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the choice was immediately controversial.
Part of that came from the team's decision to select a running back in the first round, which is perceived by some draft observers as a terrible idea.
Some of it was the result of the revelation that Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes had played a role in selecting him — and that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid saw a parallel between Edwards-Helaire and All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook, whom Reid had drafted for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002.