Since becoming the Kansas City Chiefs' general manager in 2017, Brett Veach has made notable first-round selections that have led to Super Bowl titles.

The Chiefs are scheduled to make two selections in the first round of this week's 2026 NFL Draft. The No. 9 and No. 29 overall picks hold plenty of promise with the deep pool of prospects. Past First-round picks from Veach include Trent McDuffie and George Karlaftis in 2022, Felix Anudike-Uzomah in 2023, Xavier Worthy in 2024, and Josh Simmons last year.

After not having a first-round selection in his first few seasons as general manager, Veach made his first first-round selection in the virtual 2020 NFL Draft. Kansas City selected LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire 32nd overall to close out the round. During his rookie season, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with Edwards-Helaire about his adjustment to the league.

"All I can say is, for me, it's been overall pretty smooth. I say the hardest transition was just getting acquainted with just the way the play calling was happening when I first got into camp," said Edwards-Helaire, "I feel like that was the biggest difference in just understanding all the ins and outs of checks and play calls before the plays. That was a big learning (experience) for me. But other than that, you know, once the ball is pretty much flying around and going, it's all back to playing football."

Edwards-Helaire contributed to two Super Bowl titles during his tenure in Kansas City, and his impact extended beyond the numbers, as he helped unite the locker room through adversity.

Kansas City this year will have two chances in the first round to add an impactful player who can star on and off the field within the team culture.

This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs GM Brett Veach is pursuing more impact players in the 1st round