Brett Veach expects ‘fight’ for third running again spot on the roster

Taylor Bell - Chiefs Studios

With the dust deciding on the NFL Draft and the undrafted free company frenzy, the Kansas city Chiefs discover themselves equipped of abundance at the running again place. beyond the veteran mainstays of Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire — in addition to last yr's observe squad pickups of Keaonte Ingram, Deneric Prince and La'Mical Perine — the Chiefs depth at running back now includes the undrafted free agent signings of Emani Bailey and Carson Steele.

Chiefs' usual manager Brett Veach lately clarified the condition, acknowledging the depth and ability now vying for that coveted third spot on the roster.

"I believe that the working again place could be a fight," Veach instructed journalists on Monday. "It usually comes all the way down to special groups and move insurance plan as a No. three right here. I think all these guys have qualities we like, and now it's only a remember of a few these guys placing collectively an excellent training camp. That's from the mental aspect of things and from the particular group side of issues. So, I do think, even though, we now have some guys that all have skill, and now it's only a count of those guys going obtainable earning the place."

whereas the Chiefs have already seen Ingram, Prince and Perine in motion final season, Bailey and Steele stand out as promising new challengers in this fight for the third operating again spot.

Bailey is the smaller operating lower back of both, listed at 5'7" out of TCU. He tasks as a metamorphosis-of-tempo returned, making up for his lack of size with quickness, a willingness to block in pass insurance policy and an potential to catch out of the backfield.

meanwhile, Steele — as his name suggests — is a bigger, more actual lower back listed at 6 toes, 228 lbs. out of UCLA. What he lacks in velocity, he makes up for with vigor, scoring six dashing touchdowns for the Bruins last season as he tasks to be a brief-yardage specialist within the NFL.

Veach believes in the talent of the Chiefs' working again room and expects the competitors to bring out the top-rated in all of the avid gamers concerned.

"From a ability viewpoint, I feel as mentioned with (Emani) Bailey and (Carson) Steele we introduced in, and ultimate 12 months with (Deneric) Prince and (Keaonte) Ingram, I think all those guys have ability and capacity to play in this league," Veach spoke of. "Now it's just a remember of who can put collectively a solid practicing camp and earn the place."