Chiefs explain why Trey Smith fell to them in the first place

The Kansas City Chiefs think they got a steal in Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith, and they might be right.

When Brett Veach thinks he got a steal, he probably got a steal. Let’s just be honest, whatever Veach touches these days turns to gold. When Veach was gifted Tennessee star offensive lineman Trey Smith in the seventh round due to medical reasons, it was an obvious win for the Chiefs.

Even if Smith doesn’t work out according to plan, it’s not like they could’ve found more value elsewhere. The Chiefs feel confident about Smith’s medicals, which is evidently why they were comfortable pulling the trigger.

The Chiefs explained why they drafted Trey Smith

“As far as why he was still on the board, I’ll leave that to the other teams, but we had the most confidence in Rick Burkholder and Dr. Mike Monaco,” Tim Terry, Kansas City’s director of pro personnel, said. “They did a lot of research, a lot of work, did all the due diligence in searching out everything from his medical history standpoint, and we feel really comfortable and confident that we’re getting a good young man, but a good young football player that’s going to come into our building and help us to elevate the level of competition.”

“We rated him really high. He’s a highly accomplished young man, has done almost everything you can possibly do in the SEC, which is a highly competitive division, so we’re excited. I can’t speak to any other teams, why they didn’t pick him, but we’re glad we got him in our building and we’re looking forward to growing with him.”

Give the Chiefs credit, they had Smith circled on their draft boards all along, and knew he would fall. With one pick left in the entire draft, they ensured no other team would be able to claim his services as a UDFA.

That’s why they’re currently the best organization in the NFL, folks.