Latest Xavier Worthy draft rumors prove he's way out of the Chiefs price range

The Kansas City Chiefs need help at the wide receiver position, that much is clear. Rashee Rice is facing felony charges in the Dallas area and could be suspended by the NFL as a result. While Rice could still be in the Chiefs long-term plans, for now they have to operate under the assumption he won't be on the field to start the season.

At one point in the pre-draft process, the Chiefs were connected to Texas speedster Xavier Worthy. The book on Worthy is that he's fast -- like 4.21 fast -- but far more than that as a player.

"In a perfect world, I definitely would want to go to the Chiefs," said Worthy, h/t USA Today's Tyler Dragon. "Just the way Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs improvise and use you. They had Tyreek Hill. The way they used him, I feel like that would be a perfect fit for me."

Xavier Worthy NFL Draft profile: So much more than John Ross

When looking at the Texas product on tape, it becomes clear he's a solid route-runner as well, which is something the likes of John Ross lacked coming out of college. The Bengals infamously selected Ross because of his speed on the outside, but he never developed that part of his game. Worthy already has that, which is why he's quickly jumped to WR4 on most draft boards behind the likes of Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabors and Rome Odunze.

Unfortunately for the Chiefs and Worthy, to some extent, he will likely be off the board by the time Brett Veach picks. Unless Kansas City can trade up into the top half of the first round, they'll have to settle for another new Mahomes target in a very deep wide receiver class.

Why the Chiefs won't be able to take Xavier Worthy

Per a recent mock draft by ESPN analyst Matt Miller, Worthy has been connected to the Indianapolis Colts at pick No. 15. The Chiefs select 32nd.

"Here's one where I'm going all-in on intel. The Colts have been linked to Worthy in numerous phone calls and texts over the past week, enough so that I'm buying it. The Colts do need speed at receiver," Miller wrote.

Trading up above the Colts isn't impossible, but will require either multiple firsts or more than that in Day 2 picks the next few years. Veach likes building through the draft, but he rarely invests that much in one player.

Worthy-to-KC seems more like a pipe dream at this point.