Wide Receivers Chiefs Could Target in Top-40 Range

• “Every year when we were picking 31, 32, I'd always say, ‘Man, if we were just at 24, 25, we'd be exactly where we want to be.’ And now that we're at 9, I'm like, ‘Man, if we were just at 4 or 5, we'd be exactly where we want to be.’ So, I think every GM kind of has that mindset where, unless you have the first pick, there's a certain element that you can't control," Veach said. "And you have to let the dominoes fall, if you will."

• “But we're excited. I mean, we don't want to be picking at 9 every year, but we're excited to add some young talent to this roster," Veach continued. "And I think even more excitingly, those second, third rounds, where I felt like in years past, Day 1 came and went and we'd come in there and there'd be five or six players, but you knew at 32 in Round 2, you wouldn't get them, either. So, it's not just the first round. I think we have an opportunity to really capitalize here and add a lot of talent throughout the course of the draft weekend.”

Omar Cooper Jr.

The Indiana receiver recorded 69 receptions for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns while adding 74 rushing yards. Cooper Jr. developed into an all-around pass-catching option for the Hoosiers.

Despite being only six feet tall and 199 pounds, Cooper Jr. has the ability to make contested catches down the field. Additionally, he is capable of creating yards after the catch. The Chiefs could utilize Cooper all over the field.

Denzel Boston

Boston is another intriguing option on the outside, as he is 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds. Kansas City has lacked a big-bodied receiver in recent memory, and the Washington wideout proved to be a legitimate downfield and red zone threat.

Although Boston is viewed as an early second-round pick, he could develop into a legitimate WR1 at the next level and would be a potentially game-changing asset for the Chiefs.