Speaking to reporters back on March 1, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach had been asked about addressing the team’s defensive needs.
In a 350-word answer, he first acknowledged that what the team would be able to do would be “largely dependent on what becomes available to us.” But before getting to the reporter’s question about specific positions on the defense, he said something else — something that in retrospect, we probably should have given more weight.
“From a 1,000-foot view — when you look at our roster composition — we certainly want to build back our offensive line.