The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire with first-round pick Friday night. He will be joining a running back group that is already flush with talent, with Damien Williams, Darrel Williams, Darwin Thompson, and DeAndre Washington. Edward-Helaire will be expected to be in the running to be a starter after becoming the first player the Chiefs have selected in the first round since Patrick Mahomes in 2017. Andy Reid and Brett Veach feel that he has the potential to take an already explosive offense to the next level.
Here are three things that you should know about the newest member of the Chiefs:
It is a dream come true to join the Chiefs
Edwards-Helaire’s addition to the Kansas City offense should have other teams worrying about how to slow them down. In his final year with LSU, Edwards-Helaire ran for over 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was also a threat in their passing game catching 55 passes for 453 yards and a touchdown. During the NFL combine, he was asked about what it would be like to be a part of the Chiefs offense.
“Ultimately it’ll be a dream come true”, said Edwards-Helaire. “And, you know, that’s with any team. But ultimately, man, that offensive scheme and being able to do the things that I’m good at, get in space, run routes on people that have free reign to run routes on. Ultimately, playing with Patrick Mahomes would also be something pretty cool. That offense, it kinda, it’s pretty much the same way we ran our college offense. Get guys in space and let them make plays. And that’s where I made my money.”
He believed he would be an excellent fit for Kansas City, and the Chiefs’ decision-makers felt the same.