The rest of the NFL let the Chiefs get a ridiculous draft steal

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There are 31 fanbases in the NFL who are tired of the Kansas City Chiefs winning, which likely made the 2025 season feel particularly sweet everywhere outside of Arrowhead Stadium.

Except then the rest of the league allowed the Chiefs to get an incredible steal in the 2026 NFL Draft. It's the kind of outcome that will only make things harder for everyone that doesn't play their football in Kansas City.

Instead of anyone drafted LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier in the first 248 picks, they let the Chiefs get him at 249.

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Nussmeier had been viewed as potentially the No. 3 QB in the draft, but instead he was the 10th and final one taken.

"Nussmeier's fall was one of the draft's biggest surprises, as there were scouts who thought he could be this year's QB3," as part of a new article on Thursday. "Nussmeier is a daring anticipatory passer who plays in rhythm and makes a lot of jaw-dropping throws when protected. That type of mentality translates well into an Andy Reid offense that will require him to make downfield throws and squeeze passes consistently over the middle of the field."