It is yet another offseason where the Kansas City Chiefs have largely re-signed most of their own guys. At wide receiver, specifically, Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster were each brought back on one-year deals. It makes for a room that has experience with Patrick Mahomes. Though, Kansas City could still look to add a younger option in the draft.
Getting a wide receiver that they can further develop has actually worked out more in recent drafts for K.C. Rashee Rice had a commanding second half to his rookie season. And this past year, Xavier Worthy was able to grow in his role as his rookie campaign came to an end. Could the Chiefs find another wide receiver who can make an initial impact at some point in 2025?
One option that makes sense is Tre Harris from Ole Miss. He spent the last two years in the SEC after three years with Louisiana Tech. His continued growth may be worth betting on as Kansas City finds itself in a bit of a mild transition offensively.
What positives stick out from Tre Harris' game? How does he potentially fit in the Chiefs' offense?
2025 NFL Draft Profile- Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Age: 23 (when drafted)
Height: 6'2''
Weight: 205 pounds
Tre Harris's strengths
The comfort that Tre Harris shows in traffic gives his quarterback confidence. For instance, jump balls are where his size can allow him to take over against feisty defensive backs. Harris exudes calmness when working over the middle of the field. He also does a good job of making tight catches near the sideline, understanding where his body positioning needs to be in those moments.
Elsewhere, the juice after the catch jumps out with Harris. He does not waste time in space, putting his head down and working vertically up the field. The wide receiver can make defenders miss, which may surprise some people with his taller build. At the same time, Harris is completely fine with gaining extra yards by utilizing his strength. He had some moments of dragging defenders for additional yards after the catch.
As a route runner, Harris portrays as savvy and deceptive. This really shows up in his breaks and cuts. He remains smooth and under control, allowing Harris to turn on a dime. Harris feels the soft spots in between zones to gain leverage consistently. Overall, Harris can cross up defensive backs with his footwork, while also being able to stack opponents vertically to get on top of them.
Simply put, the size and speed combo of Harris can be relied upon in a variety of ways. His different route usages and alignments in the formation made him a threat from any level with Ole Miss.
Tre Harris's weaknesses
First and foremost, Harris's injury history will be a wild card for him entering the NFL. He missed time in multiple chunks of the 2024 season. That is a challenging part of his profile, especially as a 23-year-old player with five college seasons under his belt.
Harris's catch consistency was also a bit alarming at times, notably when he had defenders beat over the top. Some drop issues here and there prevented him and the Ole Miss offense from hitting on more explosive plays.
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Finally, Harris has a limited release package. He can run by opponents when he gets his large, long strides going. Though, Harris will be tested more at the NFL level by defensive backs who can win physically and with press coverage. Can teams trust Harris to work through jams at the line of scrimmage often? His releases were basically too repetitive during his college career to think that can be a strength early on.
How would Tre Harris fit in the Chiefs' offense?
The Chiefs have not necessarily had a prototypical X-receiver in the Patrick Mahomes era. Due to Kansas City's reliance on speed all over the formation, Andy Reid largely moves receivers into different spots in the formation. But even with the size of someone like Tre Harris, he showed he can win in multiple alignments while in college football. That could make him a unique option as a bigger body for someone like the Chiefs.
It may be more of a tertiary role for Harris early on in the NFL. Regardless of the offense he joins, the wide receiver may well be more trusted to attempt to win vertically. If he can fix some drop issues, Harris can match up well with defensive backs on the perimeter.
With Kansas City, individually, Harris would provide a nice offset to the names that are more dangerous in the quick passing game. The Chiefs could utilize him in a similar role to what Justin Watson recently offered them, but with a higher ceiling.
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