The Chiefs made some news after the draft, when the signed former Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross as an undrafted free agent. Ross, who looked like a first-round talent until injuries derailed his career, will join an already-crowded Chiefs wide receiver room -- though Brett Veach said that he has as good a shot as anyone to make the team if his health holds up. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Veach explained what went into the decision to bring Ross on.
"With Justyn, I think everyone knows his story," Veach said. "He's certainly a really talented individual that's gone through his share of injuries at Clemson. One thing, if you go back to last year, with the Tre Smith set up, I've always said that our docs are on the more conservative side. And we spend a lot of time, and I know our docs at KU spend a lot of time talking to the experts that dealt with Justyn. He's cleared, and really I think, when you take away the neck situation -- and again, our docs did a great job of exhausting all the information -- for me, it's a little easier on how I operate. I know how good our medical staff is ... if they tell me yes, I feel good, and if they tell me no, I don't try to become a doctor all of a sudden. If our docs say good, we're good ... I think one of the things that popped up was a foot, and that hindered him late in the season. He didn't really have time to test and train. So I think it was a combination of a lot of things, why he fell. And obviously most of it had to do with, a couple of seasons ago, the neck.
"As far as expectations, it's like a lot of these guys. Whether you're a first round pick or a second round pick, you've got to come in here and learn the playbook. You've got to have the confidence in the coaching staff to execute your assignment, you've got to have confidence in Pat, for him to trust you to execute your assignment. If he can do that, talent-wise, as long as he stays healthy, he'll have a shot."
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