NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Andy Reid watches warm ups as Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 10, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee defeats Kansas City 35-32. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
After allowing starting wideout Sammy Watkins to depart in free agency, who signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens, the K.C. Chiefs were left with a big hole in the starting lineup. Watkins’ productivity will not be easy to replace.
The Chiefs do have a few players on the roster who will compete to step up into the WR2 role on the depth chart, but most of Chiefs Kingdom was in favor of choosing a pass catcher with one of the team’s two picks at the end of Round 2 in the 2021 NFL Draft.