NFL Draft 2023: Chiefs’ Brett Veach reveals what Patrick Mahomes told him about Zay Flowers workout

The Kansas City Chiefs are possibly looking to give Patrick Mahomes a new pass-catching weapon later this month in the NFL Draft. Before they ultimately decide to make that pick, however, they let their MVP quarterback test drive at least one of the top receiver prospects: Zay Flowers. 

The Boston College wide receiver was in Texas earlier this month to work out with Mahomes at the request of the Chiefs. After the workout, what did Mahomes say about Flowers? Should the Chiefs use their first draft pick on him? 

“He has fun with all those guys,” Veach said with a laugh. “I mean, I don’t know how much you can get from a 20-minute throwing session. (He) looked quick — you know. (He) was in shape but no, he likes it. And I think it was couple of quarterbacks. 

“The Niners had a quarterback down there, too. I think with players like that — you see him work out at the Pro Day (and) at the combine (and) I think it speaks more about the kid just wanting to be around great players, so that’s certainly a positive.”

This is a tad uncommon for the Chiefs — or any team — to have a public workout with the quarterback going through a throwing session with a prospect. While clubs routinely work out prospects, it’s rare that the team brings in their quarterback and has the two go through a throwing session. 

“It’s no secret Pat’s down there on a college campus and he’s working out with pro players from other teams, he’s working out with college players (and) I think some high school players are there,” Veach said. “So these good players and the agents, they know where the good players are and they connect and they have a workout. 

“It wasn’t like it was a private indoor facility that was closed off to the public. I think there’s a documentary about Patrick going on right now, so there’s a lot of cameras there, but no, it’s just a really good job by the agent and the player just getting in contact with those guys and getting in the throwing lines.”