Chiefs Predicted to Land 6-Foot-4 WR to Pair With Rashee Rice

With a lack of glaring positional needs in 2024 — let’s say star defenders Chris Jones and L’Jarius Sneed are both retained — most media insiders and analysts have the Kansas City Chiefs targeting the wide receiver position in round one of the NFL draft.

That blanket statement includes ESPN insider Field Yates, who released his first 2024 mock draft on February 14. In it, he predicted that KC would select Texas Longhorns wideout Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 32.

“The Chiefs’ wide receiver issues are no mystery, and Mitchell would help the cause,” Yates reasoned. “The 6-4 196-pounder is silky smooth when running routes and has the frame and length to make his mark down the field and in the red zone.”

 

The Chiefs hit a home run with Rashee Rice in the second round last April,” the respected analyst went on, “and this would provide them with another playmaker to build the passing game around. Mitchell caught 11 touchdowns last season, and with his 15.4 yards-per-catch average, he’d be great for Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champs.”