Kansas City Chiefs Draft Needs: The Top 25 Wide Receiver Prospects
Chiefs’ long shot Day 2 wide receiver prospects
Depending on your opinions of these final wide receiver options you may think they deserve to be ranked much higher or could not be drafted at all.
19. Rakim Jarrett – Maryland – 6’0″ – 192 lbs – 4.44 forty
Rakim Jarrett is a nice all around receiver with good size and speed and shows good quickness getting in and out of his breaks. He wasn’t able to put up a lot of big numbers at Maryland, but if an NFL coaching staff can maximize his abilities he has the potential to be a steal in the mid rounds. I’d love Jarrett if he made it to KC in the 4th round.
20. Ronnie Bell – Michigan – 6’0″ – 191 lbs – 4.54 forty
Ronnie Bell is a solid sized slot receiver who runs good routes and could potentially play on the outside in the NFL. I’d like to see him be a little more consistent and better at contested catches, but he’d be a solid mid-round option for the Chiefs.
21. Dontayvion Wicks – Virginia – 6’1″ – 206 lbs – 4.62 forty (4.52 at pro day)
Dontayvion Wicks is a player with the physical tools to be a developmental outside receiver. He did not have a good 2022 season, but showed great upside in 2021. The team drafting Wicks is going off his upside and physical tools and hoping their coaching staff can get the most out of him. He makes sense as a developmental pick for KC, but not as someone to contribute right away.
22. Jonathan Mingo – Mississippi – 6’2″ – 220 lbs – 4.46 forty
Jonathan Mingo actually has some similarities to Wicks as a prospect. His physical tools are impressive, but he’s still very raw as a route running receiver. I actually like Mingo’s potential in the NFL more than Wicks and would be good with the Chiefs taking him in the 4th or 5th round. Early on KC could use him like a big Mecole Hardman.
23. Andrei Iosivas – Princeton – 6’3″ – 205 lbs – 4.43
Andrei Iosivas is a former track star and a great all around athlete. He has some similarities as a prospect to Christian Watson last season in that he dominated low level competition with his athleticism but has a ways to go as a true wide receiver. I don’t think Iosivas is quite as explosive as Watson was, but his traits are worth taking a flier on and like Mingo, could be used as a bigger Mecole Hardman gadget player early on while he develops.
24. Puka Nacua – BYU – 6’2″ – 201 lbs – 4.59 forty
Puka Nacua is a popular sleeper pick by a lot of experts. He dominated college defensive backs with leverage and strength as opposed to speed or separation so his NFL success will be reliant on if he can do the same against NFL defensive backs. He’ll likely be a special teams ace so he’ll bring that to whatever team he lands on. He’d be a great option if KC has already taken one wide receiver that has speed/separation skills.
25. Jalen Moreno-Cropper – Fresno State – 5’11” – 172 lbs – 4.40 forty
Jalen Moreno-Cropper is another wideout in this class that is a little undersized and wins with his speed. He’s a valid deep threat, but isn’t very physical and could refine his routes as opposed to relying purely on his speed. If the Chiefs go with more of a possession receiver earlier in the draft Moreno-Cropper would be a nice guy to double down with in the mid to late rounds.
So there you have it Chiefs fans. That’s a quick preview of the top 25 wide receiver prospects in this draft class. I could have easily included another 10 guys that have a real shot to get drafted and stick with an NFL team, but this at least gives you a good feel for who is out there this year and how they might work in KC. So what do you think? Who do you like in this class? Do you think the Chiefs should take more than one receiver in this draft? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments below.
Also, what do you think of this prospect preview format? Do you like getting a quick report on a lot of guys like this or would you rather get an in-depth scouting break down of just one guy? If you do like this format what other positions in this draft would you like to see?