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A quick guide for getting to know the seven new Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs made seven picks this weekend as part of the 2024 NFL Draft. Let’s get to know your seven new Chiefs:
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Worthy is a 5-foot-11, 165-pound wide receiver out of Texas.
Chiefs’ take: “He’s a good route runner, and he’s not a big kid or at least weight wise. He’s got good height. He’s just not very heavy, but I think you’ll see this toughness that he’s got which jumped out at me. When you talk to a coach, (Texas Head) Coach (Steve) Sarkisian and I are close and he kept talking about how smart he was. He’s got great football instincts, and he’s a tremendous worker. And, in this offense, you have to be able to do that and have those characteristics.” - head coach Andy Reid
How he fits with the Chiefs (Ron Kopp): Immediately, Worthy can be a “souped-up” version of the role Mecole Hardman occupied on the team last season. He can run sideline to sideline and also run vertical as the attention goes to other players like tight end Travis Kelce or wide receivers Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice.
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Suamataia is a 6-foot-5, 326-pound offensive lineman out of BYU.
Chiefs’ take: “He really is a prototype left tackle with his athleticism and length. That’s what we see him as. But he can play both, which is good, having the versatility to do both. We’ve actually seen it. A lot of these guys, sometimes you only see them on the right or you see them on the left, and he’s actually lined up and played both. Having those exposures from an evaluation standpoint, you’ve seen it.” - assistant general manager Mike Borgonzi
How he fits with the Chiefs (Ron Kopp): He will immediately compete with Wanya Morris at left tackle and be in a similar stage of development: both players have strong physical traits, have college experience at both tackle spots and need to refine their skills as pass protectors on the blind side. If Morris develops in these aspects faster, Suamataia would still be a future starter for the Chiefs elsewhere on the line. However, I believe Suamataia can grow into a better left tackle than Morris and would be a strong fit for the Chiefs’ style on offense.
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Wiley is a 6-foot-6, 249-pound tight end out of TCU.
*Chiefs’ take: “Man, he’s a big player. He’s a big frame and for being a big guy, he’s pretty athletic, too. He tests really well. He ran fast. He’s kind of got that...
