3 best outcomes for Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Draft

Tylan Wallace has been criminally undervalued throughout the draft process

Everybody and their brother knows this is a deep wide receiver class. While there as many as eight receiving prospects who could conceivably go in the first round, former Oklahoma State standout Tylan Wallace is not one of them. He is one of three receivers who could go to the Chiefs in the second round, along with Dyami Brown out of North Carolina and Amon-Ra St. Brown out of USC.

Brown might be slotted just ahead of where the Chiefs are now picking at No. 58 and No. 63. And while St. Brown falls right into that range for Kansas City, Wallace was the best player of the trio in college and has been grossly underrated throughout the draft process. He was a fantastic receiver in the Big 12 for the Pokes for years. Who cares if Oklahoma State faded down the stretch?

Wallace is overqualified to be a gadget receiver in this Kansas City offense. He offers more than being able to stretch the field like Watkins can. Wallace is essentially a lesser version of Mike Evans coming out of college. He is a fantastic 50-50 ball receiver and can be an offense’s go-to target if need be. The best part is he would be the Chiefs’ at-best No. 3 receiving option in 2021.

To best replace Watkins, you need to think of what a talented receiver can do vs. what he cannot do. If you want to draft a blazing speedster to solely stretch the field, then go right ahead. But if you want a receiver who can do a lot of things very well and create one matchup nightmare after another for the opposing defense, then you need to do the right thing at take Wallace at No. 63.

Ultimately, the Chiefs have the draft capital to address two of their three biggest needs in the latter part of the second round. They can double-down on defense with a pass rusher like Perkins or a defensive back like Molden. Kansas City should use one of their two picks on a defensive player at the very least. If the Chiefs want to go with a wide receiver, Wallace is not a bad option.

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