PFF names perfect late-round option for Chiefs in 2023 NFL Draft that would fill a need
The Kansas City Chiefs don't have a lot of needs ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. Kansas City has a Super Bowl-caliber roster even if they don't make a single selection in the draft (though that's not exactly a bold statement about the defending Super Bowl champions). But there are still a few areas where […]
The Kansas City Chiefs don't have a lot of needs ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Kansas City has a Super Bowl-caliber roster even if they don't make a single selection in the draft (though that's not exactly a bold statement about the defending Super Bowl champions).
But there are still a few areas where the Chiefs could improve their roster. And maybe some of those small improvements could help Kansas City be a bit more dominant in 2023.
The biggest area where the Chiefs could stand to make some upgrades is at wide receiver. Kansas City lost JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman in free agency earlier this offseason. For now, the Chiefs' top three wide receivers are Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney, and Skyy Moore.
Valdes-Scantling isn't a No. 1 wide receiver, Toney is injury-prone, and Moore still has a lot to prove as he enters his second year in the NFL. The Chiefs, of course, have tight end Travis Kelce, who will be the top option in the passing game. But they could still use some more options in the passing game. And they could definitely use the depth.
That's why Pro Football Focus thinks the Chiefs should target Wake Forest wide receiver AT Perry late in the draft. PFF named late-round targets for each NFL team in the draft and Perry was their late-round choice for Kansas City.
From PFF: Perry adds some length and contested-catch ability to a Chiefs receiving corps that is lacking in both at the moment. He was one of the best deep threats in college football the past two seasons, recording 25 deep receptions.
Perry is a 6-foot-3/200 lbs wide receiver with long arms that NFL's Next Gen Stats projects to be an "average starter" at the next level. The former Wake Forest standout is physical and he also has the ability to stretch the field vertically (he runs the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds). Perry needs to improve his route running and he needs to be more consistent, but he definitely has the talent to be a starting wide receiver in the NFL. And his skillset would seemingly fit in nicely with the Chiefs.
The latest seven-round mock draft from CBS Sports has Perry going to the Miami Dolphins with the No. 197 (Round Six) selection. Kansas City has the No. 178 overall pick (Round 6) and the No. 217 overall pick (Round 6). The Chiefs should absolutely target Perry with one of those picks if he isn't selected earlier in the draft.
