KC Chiefs: 5 most realistic wide receiver targets in 2021 NFL Draft
Wide receiver is a big enough need for the KC Chiefs that they might select one with their first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
As explosive as the Kansas City Chiefs offense has been in the Patrick Mahomes era, this team needs a No. 2 wide receiver desperately. Fortunately, there are some great names in the 2021 NFL Draft who have a shot at still being on the board at pick No. 31.
Obviously, it’d be awesome if Ja’Marr Chase or Jaylen Waddle plummeted to the end of the first round, but we all know that isn’t happening. Those two guys, along with DeVonta Smith, will go in the top 10 (Smith might be in the top 15), so unless Kansas City wants to give up a king’s ransom to trade up, they won’t be landing those guys’ services. This list will only include players who are likely going to be available deep in the first round.
If the Chiefs do decide to go the route of taking a receiver in round one, who are the most realistic names for them to scoop up? Let’s take a look.
Realistic Wide Receiver Options for KC Chiefs
5. Rondale Moore (Purdue)
There’s no debating that Rondale Moore is a fantastic talent at the wide receiver position and really put the Purdue offense on the map during his freshman year in 2018. That season saw Moore tally 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns and if he had been able to enter the draft after that year, he’d have been an easy first-round draft choice.
Unfortunately, Moore has struggled to stay healthy during his college career and that’s why he’s not going to be a first-round pick. Like Brown, the Chiefs should avoid taking Moore with their first-round pick. They could trade back and hope to land him earlier in the second round, or they could wait until the back half of the second round and take him at pick No. 63.
Moore would definitely add an explosive talent to this Chiefs and his 2018 freshman campaign is evidence of that. The risky part about drafting Moore, however, has been that he has played in just seven games over the last two seasons. The Chiefs would essentially be replacing Sammy Watkins with another Sammy Watkins as far as injuries go.
I’m a big fan of Moore and hope he can stay healthy in the pros, but if the Chiefs take him, they need to be wary of his injury history.