The NFL Combine is filled with various storylines surrounding each participant and their possible meeting with teams. Prospects are either spoken to on an informal basis or sat down in scheduled formal meetings to help assess a team’s interest in selecting them during April’s NFL Draft.
Missouri defensive tackle Jordan Elliott left school early to pursue his NFL dream and has many possible suitors. The Kansas City Chiefs have emerged as an interested party as Elliott informed reporters on Wednesday morning. He revealed the Super Bowl champions had a formal meeting with him recently. Chiefs Wire Contributor Ed Easton Jr. was among the media members in attendance at Elliott’s podium session.
The prospects of staying close to his college home are possible for the 22-year old.
“I like the Chiefs; they’re a great organization,” said Elliott. “They’re real professional, so I like them. It would be crazy. It would be a blessing just being back in that city, back in that state. I feel like it would be almost like going back to your hometown even though it’s not my hometown, but I’ve been there for so long.”
Missouri DL Jordan Elliott had a formal meeting with the #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom #NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/UugcelyAhf
— Ed Easton Jr. (@EdEastonJr) February 27, 2020
Growing up a New York Jets fan, Elliott, when asked, said with a playful smirk, he would choose Patrick Mahomes over Sam Darnold as his quarterback. The 6-4 lineman also confirmed that he enjoyed the meeting naming head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach as attendees.
“It went well they asked me a few questions like every other team’s been asking me,” Elliot explained. “I was smooth. I feel like it was just explaining the process.”
Only time will tell if Elliott will find himself eventually wearing a Chiefs jersey in two months, but this is an indication of the type of players the front office is targeting.