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Chiefs fans overwhelmingly approve of 2021 NFL Draft results

At least for now, fans see the draft’s results as positive.

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According to the latest SB Nation Reacts survey, an overwhelming majority of Kansas City Chiefs fans give their approval to the moves general manager Brett Veach made in the 2021 NFL Draft.

You can join the chorus of voices who weigh in on the Chiefs through the Reacts tool every week by signing up here.

We’ve also asked our readers for their grades on the individual moves the Chiefs made in the draft.

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ No. 58 overall pick Nick Bolton?

This poll is closed

  • 33%
    A
    (2187 votes)
  • 48%
    B
    (3193 votes)
  • 13%
    C
    (909 votes)
  • 3%
    D
    (217 votes)
  • 1%
    F
    (103 votes)
6609 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ No. 63 overall pick Creed Humphrey?

This poll is closed

  • 47%
    A
    (2668 votes)
  • 36%
    B
    (2047 votes)
  • 12%
    C
    (708 votes)
  • 2%
    D
    (133 votes)
  • 1%
    F
    (71 votes)
5627 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ 144th overall pick Joshua Kaindoh?

This poll is closed

  • 23%
    A
    (949 votes)
  • 49%
    B
    (2030 votes)
  • 22%
    C
    (922 votes)
  • 2%
    D
    (113 votes)
  • 1%
    F
    (55 votes)
4069 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ 162nd overall pick Noah Gray?

This poll is closed

  • 47%
    A
    (1958 votes)
  • 37%
    B
    (1555 votes)
  • 11%
    C
    (478 votes)
  • 1%
    D
    (62 votes)
  • 1%
    F
    (43 votes)
4096 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ 181st pick overall pick Cornell Powell?

This poll is closed

  • 58%
    A
    (3111 votes)
  • 32%
    B
    (1721 votes)
  • 7%
    C
    (391 votes)
  • 0%
    D
    (50 votes)
  • 0%
    F
    (52 votes)
5325 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What’s your grade of the Chiefs’ 226th overall pick Trey Smith?

This poll is closed

  • 80%
    A
    (3924 votes)
  • 15%
    B
    (755 votes)
  • 3%
    C
    (161 votes)
  • 0%
    D
    (28 votes)
  • 0%
    F
    (30 votes)
4898 votes total Vote Now

As you can see, our readers’ individual grades have followed a similar pattern. Another reader poll on the overall draft has given results very similar to the Reacts survey.

Poll

Grade the Chiefs’ NFL Draft class of 2021.

This poll is closed

  • 49%
    A
    (3278 votes)
  • 42%
    B
    (2819 votes)
  • 5%
    C
    (370 votes)
  • 0%
    D
    (41 votes)
  • 0%
    F
    (53 votes)
6561 votes total Vote Now

Among Chiefs fans and media outlets — both in Kansas City and across the country — there were many who emphasized the importance of Veach “nailing” thet 2021 draft. While perceptions of his success will obviously change over time — players don’t always work out as expected — right now, fans’ overall impression of the draft seems to be very favorable.

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