Arrowhead Pride
Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, April 30
Mostly Likely to Re-Ignite an Elite Offense En Route to a Three-Peat
The NFL is rightfully touted as a league chockfull of parity, but the Chiefs are kind of putting a stranglehold on professional football these days, winning a second-straight Super Bowl despite sporting a questionable offense for most of the season. The rich got richer over the weekend, with the Chiefs landing Texas wideout Xavier Worthy in the first round and BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia in the second round. Worthy set the all-time combine record for fastest 40-yard dash and clearly was coveted by Brett Veach and Andy Reid, as the Chiefs traded up with the Bills to grab him in the first round. Worthy and Marquise Brown (speedy free agent addition) give the Chiefs not just insurance for a Rashee Rice suspension, but an explosive downfield component the offense lacked last year. Good luck smothering Travis Kelce with those field stretchers out there. Worth noting: they also spent a fourth-round pick on TCU tight end Jared Wiley. The Chiefs love cultivating that tight end room, so he’s a name worth eying. Drafting Suamataia, along with interior offensive linemen Hunter Nourzad (fourth round, Penn State) and C.J. Hanson (seventh round, Holy Cross) makes it clear Kansas City wants to beef up the depth on the offensive line in front of Patrick Mahomes and not find itself in a situation like the 2020 Super Bowl when the line deteriorated and cost them a title.
Patrick Mahomes assisted Logan Paul on WWE Monday Night Raw
2024 NFL draft: Kirk Cousins among 24 NFL veterans already on thin ice | USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs WR Marquise Brown
Hollywood’s intersection with the Paris of the Plains could be a one-season proposition. Brown signed a $7 million deal in free agency, ostensibly to be the new deep threat for the back-to-back champs … who then traded up Thursday to get Texas WR Xavier Worthy and his 4.2 speed in Round 1. Maybe there’s an opportunity for both to play if Rashee Rice’s legal issues ultimately earn him an early season suspension. Or maybe Worthy has a slow build transitioning to the NFL, especially if his 172-pound frame prevents clean releases. But given Brown appears to be working as a temp and has a career average of 11.6 yards per catch, seems quite possible he could be superseded by midseason.
2024 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams | PFF
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: B+
1 (28): WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
2 (63): T Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
4 (131): TE Jared Wiley, TCU
4 (133): S Jaden Hicks, Washington State
5 (159): C Hunter Nourzad, Penn State
6 (211): CB Kamal Hadden, Tennessee...
