At last, the NFL draft is here! All 32 teams will choose yesterday who among the recent college graduates will be added to their squads for the upcoming campaign.
The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, who had moved up with the Buffalo Bills to acquire the 28th pick (from the 32nd spot), went into the competition hoping to bolster its wide receiver, corneback, and offensive line.
Texas Tech wide receiver Xavier Worthy was selected by Kansas City. Although it wasn’t anticipated that he would be chosen in the first round, the organization chose to make this unexpected choice while keeping all the details under wraps.
The wide receiver ran a 40-yard dash record-breaking 4.21 seconds at this year’s NFL Combine. In addition, Patrick Mahomes has another quick target in Hollywood Brown, the other newcomer.
Social media went into overdrive as soon as Roger Goodell made the formal announcement.
Mahomes jumped the gun and gave a spoiler
Even before the league commissioner announced the Chiefs’ pick, Mahomes ended up posting a positive reaction on his X profile:
Then he started retweeting and replying to the reactions posted by his teammates.
Many Kansas City players have expressed their excitement at Worthy’s arrival
Hollywood Brown was also excited about his possible new offensive partner.
After citing a line from Mahomes, Drue Tranquill continued, “LETS GO @XavierWorthy. It’s time to work .
On Draft night, Charles Omenihu was by far the most engaged player. Despite the length of the tweet list, it’s clear he’s thrilled about Worthy joining the squad.
Following the Bills trade-up, Kansas City forfeited selections 95 and 221, which came from rounds three and seven, respectively. That means that between this Friday and Saturday, the final day of the Draft, the franchise still has four decisions to make.
