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Round 1, Pick 32: Oregon WR Troy Franklin
Assuming that Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be released for salary-cap reasons, the Chiefs need to find themselves a deep threat at the wide receiver position.
Oregon WR Troy Franklin has near-effortless acceleration and deep speed, but he's also so much more than a deep threat. Kansas City used a ton of comeback routes during the 2023 NFL season, and that happens to be one of the routes that Franklin is best at. The way that he's able to sink his hips and get turned around as a "bigger" wide receiver is quite nice. Franklin is elusive with the ball in his hands, forcing 14 missed tackles in 2023. That's as many forced missed tackles as Marvin Harrison Jr. and Ladd McConkey combined.
A to Z Film Room's James Foster also seems to think that Franklin is a fit for K.C., but he does have a few concerns. Listed at 187 pounds, Franklin is extremely light for the NFL. We've seen players like DeVonta Smith and Tutu Atwell find some measure of success at sub-190 pounds, but they're also 6-foot-2 like Franklin. Ideally, he shows up to the combine over 190 pounds and can get closer to 195 points as the NFL season begins.
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