They got a "project" QB. They had to reach for him because Browns and Cardinals were waiting for Mahomes. We got one of the best corners in the draft with that 27th pick, which was likely one of our original objectives at 10 anyways. What you're going to see this year is that our first rounder will be on the field while theirs won't be. For them QB is a long term project, as it should be. It's a gamble but their GM Dorsey's banked a lot of goodwill at KC that allows him room for one or two big mistakes. Here's what SI said about the pick:
"How ‘bout that? As rumor had it all day long, the Chiefs swung for the fences, moving up a whopping 17 spots in Round 1 at the cost of picks 27, 91 and a 2018 first-rounder. But with Cleveland and Arizona lurking at picks 12 and 13, respectively, Kansas City had little choice if it wanted to guarantee itself Mahomes. The gunslinger from Texas Tech lands in a perfect situation, with a QB-friendly coach in Andy Reid, a veteran in Alex Smith to hold down the fort and an opportunity to take over the starting job soon. The rub: The Chiefs paid a huge price for a developmental quarterback, choosing Mahomes over Deshaun Watson. This is the type of move that can make or break a front office."
Reid on Mahomes:
""I don’t worry about Alex on this," Reid said. "Alex knows we trust him. Alex is the starting quarterback. Nothing is going to change there. The kid is going to take some time. He understands that. But there's gonna be a day Alex isn't playing anymore and we'll need someone to step in and play.""