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20	Februar 2019

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In a jubilant locker room deep within Arrowhead Stadium Youth Xavier Williams Jersey , a young man impeccably dressed who looked as if he'd stepped out of a college classroom greeted Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins with a brilliant smile and an enthusiastic high-five.Watkins had just had another standout performance in another Chiefs win, and Brett Veach no doubt felt a bit of satisfaction that his much-panned free-agent acquisition was paying such dividends.Then again, just about everything the Chiefs general manager does these days turns out all right.His draft picks are thriving. His free-agent pickups have worked out brilliantly. And his myriad moves to cultivate depth and competition throughout the roster have allowed the Chiefs to not only deal with significant injuries but also race to an 8-1 start and take a stranglehold on the AFC West."Brett is very, very thorough and always prepared for whatever the scenario is, whether it's the draft or free agency or just working the roster on a week-to-week basis," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said recently. "He and Andy (Reid) work well together and that's an important part of the equation."Indeed, when Reid was hired as the Chiefs coach it was with the understanding that he would no longer handle the GM duties that bogged him down in Philadelphia. So, Hunt hired John Dorsey away from the Packers front office, and one of his top lieutenants was one of Reid's prot茅g茅s from Philly.Veach had joined him there when he was not yet 30, the former Delaware standout taking an entry level job on Reid's staff. But he quickly impressed everyone in the organization with his detail, work ethic and acumen, and he rose through the ranks before joining the front office in Kansas City.When the decision came last summer to part with Dorsey, Veach was a somewhat unexpected choice.But despite taking the reins on the eve of training camp, he nevertheless put his fingerprints on a roster that would win the division title. He traded for former first-round draft pick Cam Ervin Youth Patrick Mahomes Jersey , who now starts on the offensive line, and for Reggie Ragland, who now starts at linebacker.He made a series of moves deeper down the depth chart, too, seemingly never taking a break.Veach continued to make aggressive roster moves after the season, dealing away quarterback Alex Smith for cornerback Kendall Fuller and a draft pick and turning the job over to Patrick Mahomes.The moves have paid off in every way possible: Mahomes is off to a record-setting start to his career, the Chiefs created some much-needed salary cap space, Fuller has been their best cornerback and the third-round pick they acquired has turned into more help for their rebuilt defense.Yes, even Veach's draft picks have paid off.He was without a first-round selection in April because of the trade to select Mahomes last year, but he nevertheless moved adroitly around the draft board to acquire players he liked.Second-round pick Breeland Speaks has started at outside linebacker with Justin Houston hurt, and defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi and linebacker Dorian O'Daniel have been regulars as third-round picks. Safety Armani Watts was pushing for a starting job before landing on injured reserve earlier this year and sixth-round pick Tremon Smith has been a special teams standout."Going back to last year," Hunt said, "I was impressed with the short amount of time that he had to make some changes going into the 2017 season that ultimately really had an impact. That wasn't something I was expecting. And Brett's now had a full offseason, a draft and free agency Womens Kendall Fuller Jersey , and he's made a lot of moves, and I think we're seeing the fruit of his labor this year."It's not just the moves Veach has made, either. He's also shown patience to stand pat when nothing suits his liking, such as he did when the trade deadline passed without a peep."He's not going to do something just to do it to appease. He's going to do what's best for the Chiefs and he's really good about that," Reid said. "That's just where he's at."So far his best has been nearly perfect. With almost every flick of his right wrist, the legend of Patrick Mahomes grows.And he's just beginning.Only 10 games into his NFL career, Kansas City's young quarterback is doing things that have never been done before.Mahomes passed for 375 yards, threw three touchdown passes 鈥?two to Cleveland native Travis Kelce 鈥?and continued the best start by a QB in 68 years as Kansas City's impossible-to-handle offense kept rolling with a 37-21 win on Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who played their first game since coach Hue Jackson's firing.Kareem Hunt, who also has Cleveland connections, had two scoring runs and one receiving for the Chiefs (8-1), who came in averaging 36.3 points with an offense overloaded with weapons for Mahomes.The 23-year-old used all of them in winning his first pro matchup against Baker Mayfield and the Browns (2-6-1)."It's a lot of fun," said Mahomes, who was hurt by a couple drops. "It makes my job a lot easier knowing that I can trust these guys are going to be in the right spot. They're taking care of their business. They're running the routes and making route adjustments on the fly just because they've looked at the film and know how to do those things."Mahomes and Mayfield didn't match their epic college meeting in 2016 http://www.kansascitychiefsteamonline.com/dee-ford-jersey , when they combined for more than 1,700 yards in offense. But the Chiefs put on another impressive offensive show with 499 total yards, averaging 8.6 per snap.Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said preparing for Mahomes and Kansas City's air-and-ground show is nothing like playing against it."Their offense has a nice tempo and he gets the ball out of his hand pretty quick, so it's hard to stop," he said. "He spreads the ball around really well and everybody is getting touches. You don't know who it's going to go to next."In his second season, Mahomes, who made just one start as a rookie, already has 29 TD passes and 3,185 yards, the most by any QB through 10 games since 1950. He has passed for at least 300 yards in eight straight games."It's a weird deal 鈥?he just goes out there and plays," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "He works hard. He loves doing it. He just goes about his business the way that you're supposed to do it."Cleveland lost its fourth straight, but it looked better under interim coach Gregg Williams than it did with Jackson, fired on Monday after going 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons.Mayfield threw two TD passes to Duke Johnson and finished 29 of 42 for 297 yards with one interception.The Browns came in facing a monumental task in trying to slow Mahomes and an offense with speed, depth and no noticeable weaknesses.Things got much tougher for Cleveland when starting cornerback Damarious Randall (groin) was scratched and E.J. Gaines (concussion) and rookie Denzel Ward (hip) both got hurt in the first half.Kansas City scored a touchdown on its first three possessions and the Chiefs only had the ball for 11:29 in the first half as the Browns were able to control the clock.The Chiefs picked up where they left off in the third quarter with Mahomes firing a 13-yard TD pass to Kelce http://www.kansascitychiefsteamonline.com/dustin-colquitt-jersey , giving Kansas City a 28-15 lead.Kelce couldn't stop smiling as he talked about his QB."You mean Showtime Mahomes?" he said. "He came in with the understanding this thing could be very special. We added a few pieces to the puzzle and the offensive line is playing lights out. It's a combination of everything that's making him feel comfortable out there."MAYFIELD HEAD SHOTMayfield was checked for a concussion and cleared after a questionable hit late in the third quarter.Mayfield was backpedaling and being wrapped up by Chris Jones when the rookie QB was struck in the helmet by Chiefs defensive back Ron Parker, who came in late but was not penalized. The NFL's on-site medical spotter called down and Mayfield had to leave the game to be checked for a head injury."I think the rule is if they see me messing with my helmet, they are going to take precaution," Mayfield said. "When you get hit in the head, your helmet moves around so I am going to shift it so it fits correctly. It is just interesting how it works. I had to come out of the game and take the exam."LUCKY STREAKThe Chiefs won the coin toss for the ninth consecutive week and elected to defer.HOMETOWN HEROA Cleveland native, Hunt bought more than 100 tickets for the game and had them given to the players and coaches at his high school alma mater."It's a dream come true that I'm able to do something like that," said Hunt, who rushed for 91 yards. "It's a stadium I used to drive by almost every day."LINE SHIFTBrowns rookie left tackle Desmond Harrison sat out with an unspecified illness and was replaced by Greg Robinson, a former No. 2 overall pick who made his first start.UP NEXTChiefs: Host Arizona on Nov. 11Browns: Host Atlanta on Nov. 11.