Brett Veach Draft History and Grades
8 draft classes, 2018-2025. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Brett Veach has made 55 picks. 18 became starters and 5 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -2.4, league average -7.6. That ranks 6 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.
Best at cornerbacks (+27.8 vs league on 10 picks) and linebackers (+19.6 vs league on 4 picks). Weakest at edge rushers (-14.7 on 8 picks) and defensive linemen (-4.5 on 5 picks).
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By position
Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Isiah Pacheco (RB, R7 2022) +68 DVA
- Trey Smith (OL, R6 2021) +65 DVA
- L'Jarius Sneed (S, R4 2020) +44 DVA
Worst value
- Breeland Speaks (EDGE, R2 2018) -54 DVA
- Kingsley Suamataia (OL, R2 2024) -54 DVA
- Dorian O'Daniel (EDGE, R3 2018) -50 DVA
Tenure
- Chiefs: 2018-present
Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.
Every pick
14 picks are from the last two drafts and still developing.
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | School | DVA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R1, #32 | Josh Simmons | OL | Ohio St. | -38.8 | developing |
| 2025 | R2, #63 | Omarr Norman-Lott | DL | Tennessee | - | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #66 | Ashton Gillotte | EDGE | Louisville | -43.5 | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #85 | Nohl Williams | CB | California | +1.1 | developing |
| 2025 | R4, #133 | Jalen Royals | WR | Utah St. | - | developing |
| 2025 | R5, #156 | Jeffrey Bassa | LB | Oregon | - | developing |
| 2025 | R7, #228 | Brashard Smith | RB | SMU | -27.8 | developing |
| 2024 | R1, #28 | Xavier Worthy | WR | Texas | -15.8 | starter |
| 2024 | R2, #63 | Kingsley Suamataia | OL | BYU | -53.7 | bust |
| 2024 | R4, #131 | Jared Wiley | TE | TCU | -18.6 | developing |
| 2024 | R4, #133 | Jaden Hicks | CB | Washington St. | +29.2 | developing |
| 2024 | R5, #159 | Hunter Nourzad | OL | Penn St. | - | developing |
| 2024 | R6, #211 | Kamal Hadden | CB | Tennessee | - | developing |
| 2024 | R7, #248 | C.J. Hanson | OL | Holy Cross | - | developing |
| 2023 | R1, #31 | Felix Anudike-Uzomah | EDGE | Kansas St. | -15.8 | backup |
| 2023 | R2, #55 | Rashee Rice | WR | SMU | +28.4 | starter |
| 2023 | R3, #92 | Wanya Morris | OL | Oklahoma | -25.8 | bust |
| 2023 | R4, #119 | Chamarri Conner | CB | Virginia Tech | +2.0 | starter |
| 2023 | R5, #166 | BJ Thompson | EDGE | S.F. Austin | -37.7 | active |
| 2023 | R6, #194 | Keondre Coburn | DL | Texas | -22.0 | active |
| 2023 | R7, #250 | Nic Jones | CB | Ball St. | -10.9 | active |
| 2022 | R1, #21 | Trent McDuffie | CB | Washington | +16.1 | starter |
| 2022 | R1, #30 | George Karlaftis III | EDGE | Purdue | +8.8 | starter |
| 2022 | R2, #54 | Skyy Moore | WR | Western Michigan | -47.6 | bust |
| 2022 | R2, #62 | Bryan Cook | S | Cincinnati | +2.8 | starter |
| 2022 | R3, #103 | Leo Chenal | LB | Wisconsin | +27.2 | backup |
| 2022 | R4, #135 | Joshua Williams | CB | Fayetteville St. | +40.0 | backup |
| 2022 | R5, #145 | Darian Kinnard | OL | Kentucky | -32.0 | active |
| 2022 | R7, #243 | Jaylen Watson | CB | Washington St. | +43.1 | starter |
| 2022 | R7, #251 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | Rutgers | +67.5 | starter |
| 2022 | R7, #259 | Nazeeh Johnson | S | Marshall | +4.6 | active |
| 2021 | R2, #58 | Nick Bolton | LB | Missouri | +22.6 | starter |
| 2021 | R2, #63 | Creed Humphrey | OL | Oklahoma | +34.0 | starter |
| 2021 | R4, #144 | Joshua Kaindoh | EDGE | Florida St. | -42.2 | active |
| 2021 | R5, #162 | Noah Gray | TE | Duke | +35.1 | starter |
| 2021 | R5, #181 | Cornell Powell | WR | Clemson | -34.6 | active |
| 2021 | R6, #226 | Trey Smith | OL | Tennessee | +64.5 | starter |
| 2020 | R1, #32 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | LSU | +12.6 | backup |
| 2020 | R2, #63 | Willie Gay Jr. | LB | Mississippi St. | -8.9 | starter |
| 2020 | R3, #96 | Lucas Niang | OL | TCU | -20.9 | backup |
| 2020 | R4, #138 | L'Jarius Sneed | S | Louisiana Tech | +43.7 | starter |
| 2020 | R5, #177 | Michael Danna | EDGE | Michigan | +17.8 | starter |
| 2020 | R7, #237 | Thakarius Keyes | CB | Tulane | -13.5 | active |
| 2019 | R2, #56 | Mecole Hardman | WR | Georgia | +9.2 | backup |
| 2019 | R2, #63 | Juan Thornhill | S | Virginia | +8.2 | starter |
| 2019 | R3, #84 | Khalen Saunders | DL | Western Illinois | +8.0 | backup |
| 2019 | R6, #201 | Rashad Fenton | CB | South Carolina | +40.4 | starter |
| 2019 | R6, #214 | Darwin Thompson | RB | Utah St. | -18.9 | active |
| 2019 | R7, #216 | Nick Allegretti | OL | Illinois | -8.0 | backup |
| 2018 | R2, #46 | Breeland Speaks | EDGE | Mississippi | -54.4 | bust |
| 2018 | R3, #75 | Derrick Nnadi | DL | Florida St. | -16.1 | backup |
| 2018 | R3, #100 | Dorian O'Daniel | EDGE | Clemson | -49.6 | bust |
| 2018 | R4, #124 | Armani Watts | S | Texas A&M | -31.4 | backup |
| 2018 | R6, #196 | Tremon Smith | WR | Central Arkansas | +25.4 | backup |
| 2018 | R6, #198 | Kahlil McKenzie | DL | Tennessee | -21.2 | active |
Questions
How good is Brett Veach at drafting?
Brett Veach has 18 starters and 5 busts from 55 picks, with a hit rate of 49% and -2.4 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Brett Veach at evaluating offensive linemen?
Brett Veach has drafted 10 offensive linemen: 3 starters, 2 busts, -10.1 DVA per pick. That is 3.5 points below the league average for offensive linemen.
How good is Brett Veach at evaluating cornerbacks?
Brett Veach has drafted 10 cornerbacks: 4 starters, 0 busts, +16.4 DVA per pick. That is 27.8 points above the league average for cornerbacks.
How good is Brett Veach at evaluating edge rushers?
Brett Veach has drafted 8 edge rushers: 2 starters, 2 busts, -27.1 DVA per pick. That is 14.7 points below the league average for edge rushers.