Operating again Clyde Edwards-Helaire. (Photograph by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs rooking operating again Clyde Edwards-Helaire has quarterback Patrick Mahomes to thank for turning into the staff’s first decide within the 2020 NFL Draft. Talking with TMZ Tuesday, the LSU nationwide champion stated it felt much more “particular” that MVPat personally picked him out of all prospects.
With the 32nd decide within the first spherical on Thursday, the reigning Tremendous Bowl champions chosen the 21-year-old, making him the primary RB chosen on this yr’s draft. Chiefs Kingdom was definitely elated, together with Mahomes himself, who tweeted out a gif of approval shortly after Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced the choice.
Appears to be like like Edwards-Helaire will match proper in at Arrowhead Stadium.
Reid: ‘He Picked You’
Per head coach Andy Reid and basic supervisor Brett Veach, the selection occurred by way of textual content message on the day of the draft.
“We requested Pat Mahomes, ‘Who would you like?’ and he picked you,” Reid advised Edwards-Helaire Thursday.
Veached added: “Clyde, I advised Clark [Hunt] and coach Reid that about four o’ clock, Clyde was going to be our decide as a result of coach and I have been pondering your approach, after which once we texted Pat and I requested Pat. I stated, ‘Give me a reputation,’ and I stated, ‘Don’t give it some thought.’ And he stated, ‘Clyde.’ And I stated, ‘Nicely, good. Good.’ We’re excited, man.”
The Baton Rouge-born star got here in ninth within the FBS with 1,867 yards from scrimmage and scored 17 complete touchdowns in 15 video games throughout his last collegiate marketing campaign.
Reid Calls CEH ‘Higher Than’ Former Eagles RB
The primary-time Tremendous Bowl winner has coached a whole bunch of gamers in his 20-year profession, and he had lofty accolades for the rookie, even calling him higher than a Philadelphia Eagles all-pro RB.
Chosen Quantity 91 total within the 2002 draft, Brian Westbrook went on to spend eight of his 9 NFL seasons below the mentorship of Reid in Philadelphia, incomes two Professional Bowls picks throughout that tenure. Reid helped flip the 5-foot-10-inch 203-pounder into one of many NFL’s most versatile threats, tallying 5,995 speeding yards, 3,790 receiving yards and 66 complete touchdowns.
An enormous praise for Edward-Helaire, however seems like he’s bought some lofty expectations earlier than even taking his first skilled snap.
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