Chiefs are unsurprisingly pegged for potential draft fits

One quality fits most of the Kansas City Chiefs' recent draft picks: Speed.  Skyy Moore, Isiah Pacheco, Willie Gay, etc. If you can run, Kansas City wants you. When looking at this year's class, Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt and South Carolina CB Darius Rush both have plenty of speed to burn. NFL.com writer Chad Reuter pegged […]

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One quality fits most of the Kansas City Chiefs' recent draft picks: Speed. 

Skyy Moore, Isiah Pacheco, Willie Gay, etc. If you can run, Kansas City wants you.

When looking at this year's class, Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt and South Carolina CB Darius Rush both have plenty of speed to burn.

NFL.com writer Chad Reuter pegged both players as ideal fits for the Chiefs, and it's easy to see why. 

Hyatt should not surprise any Chiefs fan, as he has long been viewed as an ideal fit for the team. He surprised many with his combine testing by running a 4.40 flat. It is undoubtedly an exceptional time, but many expected faster given his playing speed.

The Chiefs lost a good amount of explosiveness when they traded Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins. They tried to replicate that with Mecole Hardman, and that did not exactly go according to plan. Hardman only saw action in less than eight games, and amassed less than 300 total yards. 

Adding Hyatt would give that unquestioned deep threat back to the Kansas City offense. Most of Hyatt's wins at Tennessee came on deep 9 routes where he was able to create separation over an extended period. 

He cannot fully replace Hill, but he should be able to do more than Hardman did.

As for Rush, he would add needed athleticism to a young secondary. The Chiefs have Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, who will both be second year players, with L'Jarius Sneed rounding out the starting trio. Behind those three are Nazeeh Johnson, Joshua Williams, and Dicaprio Bootle, the latter two being second-year players.

Adding some ambiguity to the room might not be a bad thing.

That is exactly what Reuter did when he selected Rush as a ideal fit for the Chiefs.

First off, Rush ran a 4.36, so he checks the speed box. However Rush is so much more than that. He can compete for a starting spot right away. He is experienced in man coverage, yet he can use some reps in zone coverage. He has good ball skills, and has exceptional change of direction ability. He is capable and willing as a tackler.

I have him as a high third round player, but when you're picking in the late second; you're practically already selecting third round player, so you can't go wrong.