KC Chiefs: Eight players worth trading up for in the NFL Draft

Drake London, WR, USC

Projected Range:

#10 overall to #28 overall

Overview:

Again, getting a read on this wide receiver class seems impossible. Will teams like Jameson Williams, Jahan Dotson, Chris Olave, George Pickens, Treylon Burks, Skyy Moore, or Drake London the most? Truly, this draft class is filled with premier top-end talent at the wide receiver position. Recently, Drake London has found himself in a lot of different spots on mock drafts

If one were to place a bet on a receiver to end up in the top ten based on true overall athleticism and potential, it would be London. Standing at just under 6’4 and weighing in 219 pounds, London is a physical runner and is surprisingly quick with the ball in his hands. With an enormous catch radius to boot, it would not be shocking if London was the first receiver off the board.

The Chiefs seem to want to get more versatile in their offensive attack. With speed and size being a theme among successful NFL offenses, Drake London would make perfect sense. The Chiefs would be wise to utilize him as a possession receiver in the middle of the field. While USC loved to use him on swing passes and screens, he would be better suited to run slants and hitch routes in the middle of the field in Kansas City.

Compensation:

All of this, again, depends on how far a player falls, but I would anticipate London being the second or third receiver off the board. At pick 18 or so, the Chiefs would be wise to begin making calls. Again, this would likely cost them picks 29 and 50 with another late rounder.