With the final pick in the first round, most analysts expect the Chiefs to prioritize their need at cornerback. However, Peter King of NBC Sports has heard that the Chiefs could also explore a move up for Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III if he falls into the twenties. 
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The Chiefs already have a loaded group of receivers, headlined by Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, Sammy Watkins, and tight end Travis Kelce. They’re also short on ammo for a trade up the board, so a leap for Ruggs would be truly shocking.
It’s not hard to see why the Chiefs might be drawn to Ruggs, of course. He’s one of the very best receivers in a historically deep class for the position, alongside Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb and teammate Jerry Jeudy. He also has the blazing speed that the Chiefs can’t get enough of – his 4.4 second 40-yard-dash shows that he has the moves to burn any corner in the pros.
While they don’t need another dynamic wide receiver, the Chiefs may view Ruggs as a long-term replacement for Watkins. The veteran re-upped with KC on a one-year deal earlier this month, which means that he probably won’t fit into their budget if he has a monster season. And, while the cornerback position is a must, they might be content to pass on CBs in the first round once Jeff Okudah and C.J. Henderson are spoken for.
Uh. No. Had to restructure Sammy’s deal to keep the extra WR already.
As a Raider fan I’d be more worried about the LSU tailback going to Chiefs. Reid/Mahomes can scheme/throw guys open. But the LSU guy reminds me a lot of Westbrook back in the day with the Eagles and Reid
Edwards-Helaire reminds me a lot of Maurice Jones-Drew, and it’s not just because of his size or hyphenated last name. They both run with the same kind of effort and both have really good pass-catching abilities.
He won’t fall to 20’s so it doesn’t matter….
good grief who doesn’t want a WR at this point
This ^ would have been a hilarious comment had it come from Dez Bryant.
Can KC save some speedy wideouts for the rest of us?
No, they’re permanently barred from acquiring any more explosive playmakers until the rest of the league figures out how to stop them.
This makes no sense hill and hardman are already 2 of the fastest receivers in the league
I don’t think Ruggs is getting past Denver.
That’s why they call this Rumors