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Ex-Cowboys star Marcus Spears compares Chiefs’ new WR group to an F1 racing team after Xavier Worthy’s addition

Originally posted on FirstSportz
By Pratyusha Srivastava | Last updated 5/13/24

If it weren’t for the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes , Travis Kelce compensating for the receivers, the offensive playcalling of Matt Nagy , and the strategic planning of Andy Reid , the Kansas City Chiefs wouldn’t have even qualified for the playoffs last season, let alone win the Super Bowl. They possessed the weakest receiving corps in the entire league but still came out with a triumph.

Despite the victory, there’s no hiding that the Chiefs struggled last season while the Baltimore Ravens dominated the AFC Conference. Stepping into the 2024 season, the Chiefs have made sure not to be in a weak position in terms of offensive weapons, especially since they are aiming for a three-peat.

The Chief made two splashy moves in the offseason, first with the signing of Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in free agency and second with the draft of Xavier Worthy.

Given, that they are currently dealing with the uncertainty surrounding receiver Rashee Rice ’s presence in 2024 due to his involvement in criminal cases.

Chiefs boost offense with speed mirroring F1 racing

While talking about the Chiefs and their receiving squad in the offseason, former Cowboys star Marcus Spears made an interesting remark about the new offensive weapons of the reigning Super Bowl champions by comparing them with the F1 racing team.

The Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Travis Kelce still there as the star worth when they got to have it, in those particular situations, is going to add a Formula 1 Racing Team on the edges at wide receiver. I will be telling, they probably be knocking at the door of competing in the last game of the season. Said Spears on the NFL Live show by ESPN.

As Worthy steps into the NFL, he reminds fans a lot of the young days of Miami Dolphins’ star Tyreek Hill. The fastest 40-yard-dash record in the history of the NFL Combine belongs to Worthy, who has now joined the AFC powerhouse Chiefs to ensure a solid offensive weapon and standard competition for NFL star wideouts such as Hill and DeSean Jackson.

This article first appeared on FirstSportz and was syndicated with permission.

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