Mecole Hardman reflects on 2021, talks Chiefs’ future on ESPN’s ‘First Take’

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

In 2021 the Chiefs scored 34 PPG without Sammy Watkins 6 games in the middle of the season. They scored 26 PPG when he came back down the stretch.

They don't miss Sammy Watkins. He's not any sort of Rosetta Stone that unlocks this offense. They don't miss anyone like Sammy Watkins.

That's a strict luxury item and nothing they 'need'. If they can get it in the draft, great. Or with a reasonable contract, that's fine too. But this team has FAR greater actual needs than a #2 wide receiver.

You also shouldn’t just draft for immediate need. Kelce will be 33 this year. I’m guessing he has 2, MAYBE 3 years tops of being an elite TE. Do we want to gamble on Kelce staying elite? Receiver is also a position that takes a while to learn the offense, so ideally you take someone a year early before you really need one.

I’m a fan of the Pittsburgh method of taking a receiver nearly every year. Big Ben sucks at this point but their receiver group is collectively top notch despite not really having a single true %1 receiver.

KC has invested almost nothing at WR in the draft under Veach, I’m not sure how much longer that can continue.I’m not suggesting WR is a top priority in rd 1 unless a can’t miss talent drops, but IMO it should be addressed hopefully by rd 3 at the latest along with an affordable FA addition like Juju. By all means spend the remaining draft capital and FA money on defense.