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a conference call Juan Thornhill black jersey , and we have the highlights."“Breeland was a guy that coming here last year from Ole Miss, we lined up at the outside linebacker position, and we thought that moving forward with Breeland, he would be able to get us some reps there and potentially transition to a five-technique,” Veach explained. “Now looking ahead with a 4-3 scheme, he’s probably a natural fit as a base end. So we’re excited about him. Really, when he got in there in that four- or five-game span when Justin Houston went down, the guy put on some good tape at a position I’d say he wasn’t most comfortable with. But I think he still had some good logs, good playtime Juan Thornhill Jersey Mens , and flashed a little. He certainly didn’t look out of place. Now having the full offseason in a scheme more conducive to his skillset, I think he should really be able to take the next step.”Veach also revealed that Speaks was a player that New England was targeting in the 2018 draft.“[Chiefs defensive line coach] Brendan Daly did a lot of work with Breeland coming out of college when he was in New England,” Veach said.“When I was touching base with Brendan his first week here, we obviously right away started talking about defensive line and what we had there. He kind of said the same thing: that Breeland was a guy that they were really high on in New England, and probably had we not taken him and if he was still around, New England was going to take him. We knew that Brendan certainly saw the fit right away for New England. and knowing that he’ll be the defensive line coach with Coach Spagnuolo calling the shots, it’s something we’re looking forward to.”Veach said finding pass rushers was a priority for the team.“Absolutely. We’re not done,” he said. “This was one part to get flexibility and get ammunition to do things that we want to do. Again — I keep going back to it — there’s a long time before the season starts here. It’s one thing if the season were kicking off Sunday, that’s a very valid question with pass rush and some more defensive help Bashaud Breeland Jersey , corners, this and that. If the season started Sunday, that would be one thing.“But until September you talk about a big window here before the draft, the draft, after the draft, and even during the start of training camp. There are things that can happen. None of those things, though, and moves cannot be made unless you have space and draft capital. That’s kind of the position we’re in now.”Responding to another question, Veach said there would be plenty of defensive talent in the draft.“I will say one thing and it’s kind of been noted out there the last few weeks— especially at the Combine: this is a good defensive draft class Anthony Sherman Jersey ,” he said. “There’s defensive line depth there. It’s been talked about, and it’s real. There’s a lot of intriguing players up there.”Still, Veach appeared to say that the Chiefs would also be looking in free agency.“When you make a financial commitment long-term, you just have to make sure with the scheme you’re running everything makes sense,” he said. “When you do identify an ideal 4-3 pass rusher, you get him. Just making sure that you have the right pieces in place for the long-term is something that we’re going to be aggressively pursuing.”Veach expressed confidence in the team’s existing safeties.“Armani Watts was a guy that came on toward the end of camp,” Veach said. “He started to log more and more play time. He certainly had his best game [against] Jacksonville before getting hurt. And then Jordan Lucas was a guy that infused some excitement and some energy in the middle of the season. We certainly like his skillset. And then [Daniel] Sorensen — we missed Dan. He got hurt early in preseason when he fractured the knee cap. We missed him for the first half of the season. I think he was out eight weeks. He is healthy now coming back.”Veach said there will be a change in culture on defense.Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images“I’ll say this, there will be a change, but this is a new defensive staff and some guys are younger guys Dustin Colquitt Jersey , some guys that are coming back are older,” he said. “When the players report officially, everyone is on the same page. This is a brand-new playbook. This is a brand-new scheme. It’s not like whoever we add in free agency or the draft is coming into a scheme and coming into a locker room where players have been running something for years and years and years and they are trying to fit in and do different things.“I know Steve Spagnuolo is excited to get all the players here and introducing them to the playbook and starting from page one. The one unique aspect is when you add a rookie this year — or even a guy like Tyrann Mathieu — they are all starting on the same chapter to begin this process with this staff. They are excited about that. I think Ty is going to be a game changer, too, in regard to him as a person. I don’t want to keep going back to Ty, but he is an instant energy and juice guy.” Chiefs headlines for Thursday, May 2."WhiteSeries Stagner ThingsLottery Tickets ’19Summer of SpagsMailbagFanposts Fanshots Community Community GuidelinesContactAbout StubHub ✕Arrowheadlines: Could Jamaal Charles become a Pro Football Hall of Famer?New,52commentsChiefs headlines for Thursday, May 2. 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