2017 NFL Draft: 8 players Chiefs could target in first round

Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan (6-foot-2, 210 pounds, Senior)

Wide receiver may seem a bit off the radar considering the resources the Chiefs have poured into the position recently. Jeremy Maclin continues to become more expensive and the organization may face cap issues. Chris Conley has yet to truly turn his athletic potential into actual production, and the rest of the group is a middling band. While Tyreek Hill appears to have potential, remains to be seen if he can consistently be  a receiving threat.

For college football fans who may not have noticed, Western Michigan is a good football team, ranked 20th at the time of this writing. Corey Davis is a big reason why.

Davis is a big, fast receiver that consistently faces the best cornerback the other team has to offer. He shows the ability to work both underneath coverage and zone defenses, but also the ability to get up the field and stretch the perimeter of the defense.

Lastly, and this is something that would greatly benefit his potential production with the Chiefs, would be what he can do after the catch. Davis shows a knack, looking almost like a running back getting up the field with the ball.

An issue with Davis is that at times he doesn’t appear to play to his size. Consistently bigger and faster then his competition, Davis at times gets outplayed and out-jumped. Also, how much of his production stems from success within the offense and how much is simply coaches drawing up plays simply to get him the ball?

Regardless of concerns, Davis could develop into an ideal receiver for the Chiefs. Combining good size and speed, he has the potential to be a real threat. He certainly appears to be a far more natural receiver then Conley at this stage in their development.