The other thing they were able to do? Live up to the impossible standard Mahomes sets.

 The other thing they were able to do? Live up to the impossible standard Mahomes sets.

Part of having Mahomes as your quarterback, as Veach says, is how it raises expectations for the whole team and the individuals on it.

The idea that failing to win the Super Bowl means a lost season is a tough standard for anyone to live up to. On the flip side, it sure does lift the people around him up, if they can find a way to clear the bars that have been set within the Chiefs’ operation.

And that’s another reason why Veach and his staff have had to adjust a bit in who they’re bringing into the building. They have to know that those guys are capable of meeting the standard. So in that way, the goal of getting players in who can play early and are good bets to hit as draft picks, meshes easily with the pursuit of guys who’ll fit into the culture that’s been established by Mahomes, Kelce and Jones.

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