The Kansas City Chiefs selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving quarterback Patrick Mahomes the blindside protector he was so sorely lacking last season, Dave Skretta of The Associated Press reports

Simmons missed most of last season after tearing a patellar tendon in his knee, and he didn’t work out at the scouting combine, which may have left some teams wary of using a high draft pick on him. But the Chiefs were comfortable with their medical checks and wound up using the No. 32 overall pick on him.

Mahomes was clearly happy with the pick, tweeting a sunglasses emoji moments before it was announced.

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