Round 2 – LSU RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Edwards-Helaire caught national attention during the LSU Tigers pursuit of the National Championship title in 2019. During the course of the season, he amassed nearly 2,000 scrimmage yards on 270 touches, adding 17 touchdowns.
This is a guy who can catch, block, and does a lot when he has the ball in his hands. He forced 71 missed tackles and created a ton of yards after contact. He moved the chains 67 times for the LSU offense. The one thing he is lacking is homerun speed, but he’s not the type of player that needs speed to win. The Kansas City Chiefs have plenty of those types of players anyways.
I’ve seen Edwards-Helaire compared to Brian Westbrook on many occasions. Andy Reid’s offenses ran through Westbrook in Philadelphia from 2004-07. The idea of recreating that type of impact in Kansas City would certainly be appealing.