Brett Veach’s latest draft class continues to draw plenty of praise from draft analysts and media outlets now that the season is nearing its end, and the latest honors given to a couple of the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookies come from the Pro Football Writers of America, who have named Mecole Hardman and Juan Thornhill to their 2019 All-Rookie team.
Veach, the Chiefs general manager, traded away his first round pick in a deal with the Seattle Seahawks that brought in Frank Clark as a defensive cornerstone along the front line. From there, Veach only had six total picks that didn’t begin until late in the second round in order to bolster a veteran team.