With the current state of the Chiefs’ wide receivers, we are in a weird spot. In the past years, the wide receivers haven’t been great. It’s time to change that to give Mahomes help on that field so he doesn’t have to overdo it anymore. Kansas City struggled last year to create openings. In round one, they have the opportunity to draft a true number one receiver.
Carnell Tate (Ohio State)
He is a 6’3”, 195-pound wide receiver who spent three seasons in college with Ohio State. This year, he combined for 51 receptions for 875 receiving yards, averaging 17.2 yards per catch, and had 9 receiving touchdowns. In his whole career, he had 121 receptions for 1,872 yards receiving, averaging 15.5 yards per catch, while having 14 touchdowns.
At the combine, he ran a 4.53 seconds. Some of his strengths were built on deep and intermediate routes. His ability to control his speed, agility, and body control is excellent, and he has outstanding ball tracking on the field. He can work the field after his route is complete. His weakness is that he is an average run blocker. If Bain Jr. or Bailey isn’t available, the Chiefs need to go all in on him, and he would be an outstanding help on this team.
Omar Cooper Jr. (Indiana)
He is a 6’0”, 201-pound wide receiver who spent three years at Indiana. In 2025, he had 69 receptions for 937 receiving yards, averaging 13.6 yards per catch and having 13 receiving touchdowns. In his whole career, he had 115 receptions for 1,798 yards and averaged 15.6 yards per catch and had 22 receiving touchdowns.
At the combine had a 4.42 40-yard dash and a 37” vertical jump. Some of his strengths are that he welcomes physical play and wins through contract. He is also known as a rugged runner who can break numerous tackles. He can also play in the slot if he needs to. The only issue is his effort and will to block in the run game, but he can make some plays for the Chiefs. At pick 40, I would pick him up.
Kevin Coleman Jr. (Missouri)
He is a 5’10”, 179-pound wide receiver who spent four seasons with Missouri, Mississippi State, Louisville, and Jackson State. This year, he had 66 receptions for 732 receiving yards, averaging 11.1 yards per catch, and had only one touchdown. In his entire college career, he had 199 receptions for 2,536 yards, averaging 12.7 per catch and 12 touchdowns.
At the combine, he ran a 4.49, 40-yard dash, 38.5” vertical jump, and 10’6” broad jump. He has the speed to create opportunities on slot fades and posts, even though he lacks the size. He builds hands and toughness on the field, and he is also an above-average ball tracker.
Some of his weaknesses are that he can’t beat the press at times, and he sits at pace and sometimes doesn’t work the field as he should. He would be a good late-round pick (perhaps one of the Chiefs’ 5th round selections), though KC can’t overreach for him.
