He’s a highly-respected player coming out of college
The Chiefs believed Edwards-Helaire was the best running back in this year’s draft which explains why they did not want to risk trading back even though some believed they could have got him later in the second round. The Chiefs are not the only ones that how good he can be. The No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow said that he was the best player he had ever played alongside. That is a big deal considering Burrow has played alongside some talented players. Guys like Chase Young and Jeff Okudah while attending Ohio State University, who were picked second and third overall respectively.
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach told Andy Reid that he would see former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook while watching Edwards-Helaire. Reid responded saying that he is better than Westbrook. The hype is clearly high for Edwards-Helaire, hopefully, he can live up to it. If he does, he has the potential to be the Chiefs’ next great running back.