Aug 9, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton talk after the Saints defeated the Chiefs, 17-13, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
The tale of the Kansas City Chiefs trading up in the 2017 NFL Draft to select Patrick Mahomes has been told from many different angles. According to another source, the franchise-changing moment redefined the league hierarchy to what it is today and could’ve gone a different way.
Front office veteran Mike Lombardi appeared as a guest on Wednesday’s episode of the Pat McAfee Show to share his thoughts on this year’s NFL Draft. He provided an example of Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s mindset in evaluating quarterbacks in the draft process.
“Let’s just say that Sean Payton has really done a good job in his career of evaluating quarterbacks when he was with Bill Parcells in Dallas,” said Lombardi. “He wanted Tony Romo, so they signed him as a college-free agent.”
Lombardi pointed out a specific example of Payton’s plans from the 2017 draft while he was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, seeking a deal to move up and select Mahomes.
“Some of these teams see some things in the quarterbacks that they can make them better players,” Lombardi explained. “Remember, Sean Payton wanted to draft that in the homes he lost out; think about how the league would have been dramatically different had the Saints made that trade and not the Chiefs.
“I don’t think if Sean likes a quarterback, and I don’t know if he likes to go next or not, I have no idea. But if he likes one, you [have got to] believe he likes them for a reason. He’s going to develop them.”
The Chiefs made a historic trade to land one of the greatest quarterbacks in league history and haven’t looked back. Payton and the Broncos are evaluating many options in this weekend’s draft to try and score a new franchise quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Mike Lombardi: Sean Payton wanted Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in 2017 NFL Draft
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