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Kansas City Chiefs: Intriguing smaller school prospects for 2020 NFL Draft

By John McCarty

BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 08: Boise State Broncos wide receiver John Hightower (16) outruns Connecticut Huskies defensive back Ryan Carroll (39) and Connecticut Huskies linebacker Omar Fortt (27) for a touchdown during the game between the Connecticut Huskies vs the Boise Broncos on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOISE, ID - SEPTEMBER 08: Boise State Broncos wide receiver John Hightower (16) outruns Connecticut Huskies defensive back Ryan Carroll (39) and Connecticut Huskies linebacker Omar Fortt (27) for a touchdown during the game between the Connecticut Huskies vs the Boise Broncos on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Mitchell Wilcox (89) (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Mitchell Wilcox (89) (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

An aging Travis Kelce and no long-term depth at position pushes tight end into the forefront of offensive needs in 2020 NFL Draft.

The Kansas City Chiefs have utilized the tight end for years now and have had their fare share of quality players at that position, between Tony Gonzalez and now Travis Kelce. Now, as Kelce begins to age and with no depth currently behind him, the position of tight end must be addressed in the upcoming 2020 offseason.

MITCHELL WILCOX (SOUTH FLORIDA)

Mitchell Wilcox is perhaps the most likely player to step in right away next season for the Chiefs. With good size at 6’5″ and 245 pounds, Wilcox has the size capable of coming in and contributing.

He has experience lining up out wide as a receiver, in the slot and inline in the ‘classic’ tight end position. He also has experience working down the field and underneath. Wilcox will block, but he isn’t overly great at it.

However, he does have the size needed to provide blocking. He can move, with or without the ball, in the open field. With Andy Reid and the Chiefs offense utilizing the tight end in both the run and passing game as often as they do, the Chiefs need to be on the lookout in the draft for a tight end that in season capable of contributing in both.

HARRISON BRYANT (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)

Perhaps a more raw version of the aforementioned Mitchell, Harrison Bryant is a willing tight end who will do what he is asked to do. Not nearly the downfield receiving threat (or was simply not asked to do it) as Mitchell, Bryant often worked underneath routes, short and quick. However, once he has the ball, he can get upfield.

Rarely asked to lineup in the classic inline type setup, Bryant often lines up as a receiver or almost as a fullback, used to help block linebackers and the edge on run plays. While Bryant certainly needs to add some weight and muscle to his frame to help hold up at the NFL level, he’s a willing blocker and shows a knack for angles and finding openings.

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