Mahomes liked the speed of this receiver, Xavier Worthy, and sent Veach a fire emoji after news of Worthy's 40 at the combine. But he saw a complete player who could do more than run fast. "Just route running [and] a guy that played physical, too," Mahomes said about what he liked about Worthy. "For him to not weigh a ton, he plays hard, he plays through stuff."
The Chiefs got Mahomes the receiver he wanted. They traded up a few spots late in the first round rather than hope he slipped to them at the 32nd pick. They saw instant results in their season-opening 27-20 win Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens, with Worthy scoring two touchdowns, including a pivotal fourth-quarter 35-yard score.
"Pat doesn't just come in and say, 'Let's draft a wideout.' Well, there's a lot of wideouts. But Pat has a vision like a coach has a vision. He'll pull out all this tape, and he’s got a real idea of what works with our offense, and we definitely take his opinions seriously."
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