KC Chiefs: Creed Humphrey already sounds like a veteran player

The early word on Creed Humphrey was that he was entering the National Football League about as pro-ready as a first-year player can be. He’s not yet even to his first official training camp, but he already sounds the part of a veteran for the K.C. Chiefs.

The Chiefs rookie center Creed Humphrey is taking everything in stride, just like a savvy veteran, and that was even true before he was drafted. In a recent interview on the podcast entitled The Oklahoma Breakdown, Humphrey, who was the first of two second round picks for the Chiefs, detailed draft weekend and talked about what he expected as the event got underway and he was forced to wait a bit.

“It didn’t bother me too much, to be honest, because I knew I’d end up where I was supposed to end up anyways. For me, it’s not really where I got drafted but what I do after I get drafted, so it was really just about putting that work in now and really trying to secure a spot in my first year.”

Creed Humphrey is already taking everything in stride as a rookie.

Just like that, Humphrey already sounded like a player well-prepared for the dynamics of professional football. So much is out of the control of a player, and the best ones focus on being available when the time comes. Fortunately for Humphrey, he landed with the best offense in the NFL, a team that just happened to need a new starting center for the 2021 campaign and beyond.

“I ended up in a great spot, probably the best spot I could have ended up for myself, so I’m just happy. It was definitely a little nerve-wracking waiting around but I knew I was going to end up where I needed to be. It wasn’t that bad.”

Part of Humphrey’s makeup comes from the fact that he comes from a top-shelf collegiate offense within which he was a leader and started 37 games over three seasons. This past season, he was not only the Big 12’s Offensive Lineman of the Year but he was also voted third-team All-American.

Many rookies would be wide-eyed at the ability to work with the NFL’s top offensive talent, including snapping the ball to Patrick Mahomes. However, Humphrey once again sounded like a vet when asked about the challenge and cited his  experience working in front of future pro quarterbacks like Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Jalen Hurts.

“I’ve said it before. I’ve gotten the chance to snap to really good quarterbacks at OU, so I’m used to snapping to great players. At the college level, I’ve snapped to the best of the best and now in the NFL, I’ll have the chance to snap to the best of the best. I’m not too nervous about it or anything. He’s a great player. He’s a great teammate.”