3 best moves by the Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Draft

Worthy is more than just a deep threat, though. His route tree is very diverse and he has strong hands to haul in passes in traffic.

The irony of Worthy being drafted this high for his speed is that he was statistically one of the worst receivers on deep targets in this year’s class. But, that’s not exactly his fault. Roughly 40% of his deep shots were deemed to be off-target. That shouldn’t be anywhere near as big of a problem with Mahomes throwing him the rock now.

Neither Brown nor Worthy are Tyreek Hill, but their additions should give Travis Kelce more space in the middle of the field and allow Mahomes to maximize all areas of the gridiron. It was a perfect fit even if the Chiefs had to move up to get him.

Drafting OT Kingsley Suamataia

Another player who will be a big help for the Chiefs should be Kingsley Suamataia. Neither Donovan Smith nor Jawaan Taylor, two free-agent additions from a year ago, played all that well last season. That prompted them to go after Suamataia in the second round. Some had him as a potential first-round pick, so Kansas City being able to snag him at the end of the second is a home run.

The issue with Suamataia is that there isn’t a consensus on whether or not he should be ready to play right away. That could prompt the Chiefs to bring Smith, who is still a free agent, back for another year, which would give Suamataia a year to develop and hone his skills before taking over as Kansas City’s left tackle for the future.

But Suamataia is an athletic freak who has all the tools to be a really good protector of Mahomes’ blind side.

It’s always good to give Mahomes more weapons and more bulk on the offensive line. The Chiefs did just that with their first two picks.

Drafting S Jaden Hicks

The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had Jaden Hicks as his No. 1 safety in the 2024 class and gave him a second-round grade. The Chiefs got him in the fourth round with the 133rd overall pick. Hicks is mostly known for his prowess against the run, but he was a solid last line of defense in the passing game as well.

The Chiefs are stocked at safety with Justin Reid and Bryan Cook manning their two starting spots. But at some point, value is too hard to ignore, and it can’t hurt to depth in the secondary. Hicks may not have a big role to start his career, but he’s good enough to find a niche as a rookie. For where they got him, it was a great selection by Kansas City.