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Speaker 1: In twenty twenty two, the Chiefs had two first round

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Speaker 1: stay on the defensive. This addition of defending the Kingdom

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Speaker 1: an exciting Round one of the twenty twenty six draft,

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Speaker 1: ten five bogs diving touchdown. Chunzas sitting everyone. I'm Mitchelda's

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Speaker 1: voice of the Chiefs along with Chiefs Team senior team

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Speaker 1: reporter Matt McMullan. It's only fitting that we're in the

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Speaker 1: defensive meeting room with Emma Thomas behind us, the former

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Speaker 1: All Pro Pro Football Hall of Fame corner. So we're

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Speaker 1: in the defensive room to night, and why not. After

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Speaker 1: an exciting first round the Chiefs get two defenders, but

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Speaker 1: a really impactful move for Brettveach to move up from

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Speaker 1: considered to be the best corner in this draft.

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Speaker 2: Yeah, we got the best corner in the draft tonight,

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Speaker 2: and that's pretty exciting. We've talked a lot about how

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Speaker 2: the Chiefs aren't normally in this position to be taking

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Speaker 2: past years, we've done a great job of maximizing value

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Speaker 2: we have not been in a position to take the

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Speaker 2: look at Monster Delain last year. He was a unanimous

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Speaker 2: All American at LSU. He recorded thirteen passes defense and

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Speaker 2: Monster Delaine is that kind of guy as people didn't

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Speaker 2: but this guy is awesome. And my favorite note on

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Speaker 1: Yeah, and think about the teams at LSU played, so

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Speaker 1: When you look at the numbers even further, he allowed

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Speaker 1: When you look at also his toughness. Brett Beach talked

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Speaker 2: Yeah, it is. And that's what you do when you

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Speaker 1: The other thing that was interesting in Brett Beach's comments

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Speaker 1: So it was doing the due diligence, but then also

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Speaker 2: Well, that's the gamesmanship of this time of year. So

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Speaker 2: clear misdirection. You put that stuff out there and people

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Speaker 1: It's only fitting. I'm sitting here with Emma Thomas over

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Speaker 2: And he plays the run as well, which we always

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Speaker 1: But when I you know, I remember I texted you

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Speaker 2: Can I have one more thing? Yes, sir, I mentioned

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Speaker 1: And he's a Chief. How about that his video? Man,

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Speaker 1: i''m like, oh my gosh, this guy is a Spags player.

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Speaker 1: But Peter Woods gives you a lot and some multiplicity

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Speaker 2: Yeah, he's a really interesting and unique blend of size

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Speaker 1: The other fun fact about Peter Woods is he played

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Speaker 2: And we're just getting started. We give the fortieth overall

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Speaker 2: I think we've gotten a lot better there this offseason

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Speaker 2: There's still plenty of work to do.

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Speaker 1: If you want to go on some retreat and just

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Speaker 1: Because this was cooperation, this was preparation, this was having

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Speaker 2: Brettveach didn't mess around. He went out and got Ken

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Speaker 2: or just hope he falls to us. We're gonna take

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