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NFL Draft 2024: The 10 Most Exciting New Duos in Football | Bleacher Report
Patrick Mahomes and Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs
Who decided that it was a good idea to let the Kansas City Chiefs pair Patrick Mahomes with the fastest player in the history of the combine? The Buffalo Bills, apparently, as Buffalo traded down so that Kansas City could take Texas’ Xavier Worthy with the 28th pick.
Mahomes can buy time in the pocket and make huge plays down the field as well as any quarterback in the history of the game. Now, he’ll be chucking passes to an undersized (5’11”, 165 lbs) but blazing-fast (4.41-second 40-yard dash) receiver.
However, it’s not just Worthy’s deep-threat ability that makes this a potentially dominant QB-WR pairing. The rookie’s speed can yield separation and after-the-catch opportunities on slants, digs and screens, making it even more difficult for opposing defenses to contain wideout Marquise Brown, tight end Travis Kelce and running back Isiah Pacheco.
Worthy isn’t the same player as former Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill, but he’ll bring a lot of the same elements to the offense.
“It’s a speed game, and the more speed you have on the field, the harder it is for defenses to take away different elements of the game,” general manager Brett Veach said, per ESPN’s Adam Teicher.
Mahomes’ skill set will make Worthy an instant difference-maker, while the rookie’s speed and versatility will help make football’s best quarterback even more dangerous in and out of the pocket.
Debrief: 32 thoughts for 32 teams after the 2024 NFL Draft | NFL.com
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Xavier Worthy (No. 28 overall) has more to his game than straight-line speed. He was the true No. 1 wideout in Texas, over Adonai Mitchell, and he has more of an ability to make people miss with quickness and route running than most “track stars” typically do. When I watched Worthy before the draft, I thought that he’d absolutely ball out if he somehow landed with the Dolphins or the Chiefs. Yup.
Kansas City Chiefs: A
Best Pick: I picked two because they drafted two of my Better-Than team members in the fourth round. They took tight end Jared Wiley and safety Jaden Hicks to add depth at two positions early in their careers and then they will be starters in a few.
Worst Pick: I heard they really liked tackle Kingsley Suamataia from BYU, but I wasn’t as high on him as others. He does fill a need and they didn’t have to take him until the second, even though it was rumored he could go in the first.
The Skinny: The Chiefs had a good draft. They...
