Patrick Mahomes was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Chiefs traded up with the Buffalo Bills to secure this pick and select Mahomes, who played college football at Texas Tech

. The general manager responsible for drafting Mahomes was John Dorsey, who was the Chiefs' GM at the time. Although Brett Veach, who later became the Chiefs' GM, was a key scout and advocate for Mahomes, the actual draft decision was made under John Dorsey's tenure. Veach helped steer the front office toward Mahomes, but Dorsey executed the draft pick

. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also played a significant role in the process, as Mahomes had a positive impression of Reid from their pre-draft meeting, which helped solidify the fit between player and team