Patrick Mahomes was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft
. The draft was conducted by the Chiefs' general manager at the time, John Dorsey, who made the decision to trade up from the 27th pick to the 10th to select Mahomes
. Although Brett Veach, who later became the Chiefs' GM, was a scout who strongly advocated for Mahomes and influenced the front office, the official drafting was done under John Dorsey's tenure
. Mahomes played college football at Texas Tech before entering the draft
