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KC Chiefs have pro-ready quarterback prospect in Shane Buechele

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 07: Shane Buechele #7 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs passes the ball against the Temple Owls in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Garrett Riley will laugh if you ask him whether Shane Buechele is ready for this moment. That’s not to insinuate that the rookie quarterback faces a significant learning curve; in fact, Riley means the exact opposite.

“Heck, he’s probably more mature than I am.”

Buechele is the newest face in the quarterbacks room at Arrowhead Stadium as a rookie free agent signing for the K.