Bryce Young wrapped up in a blanket, fighting off the cold on a crisp morning in downtown Kansas City, where 24 hours later he is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
It doesn't figure to be a whole lot warmer Thursday night, when the century-old train depot near downtown Kansas City serves as the. Before it sits the largest stage complex the league has ever built for its second-biggest event behind the Super Bowl, serving as the anchor for a three-day spectacle expected to draw more than 100,000 people.
“And more recently,” Young said, “when I've been able to watch the draft, it's been surreal knowing people that have gone that I worked out with, or I shared a day with. I mean, now actually taking part in it, it's a blessing.” At the conclusion of the first round Thursday night, the Grammy-nominated rock band Fall Out Boy will take the stage for a concert. Motley Crue and Thundercat are scheduled to perform on subsequent nights.
“It's absolutely amazing from where the draft has gone to now traveling all over the country and allowing cities to put on a great performance,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said. “I think it's cool because not every city can have a Super Bowl, just because of how big that is, but they can have a part of his NFL experience with different things.”
“I'm excited for the city,” Reid said. “Obviously all these people that are coming in for this are excited; they're excited to be in Kansas City. You better get the barbecue fired up and ready to go because we'll have a lot of folks here.”
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