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Couch-Potato 10-22-2024 05:28 PM

Can X Worthy outperform Tyreek’s rookie season stats?
 
Tyreek: 16 GP, 61 REC, 83 TGTS, 593 YDS, 9.7 AVG, 6 TDS

Xavier: 6 GP, 15 REC, 29 TGTS, 198 YDS, 13.2 AVG, 2 TDS

Projected: 17 GP, 42.5 REC, 82 TGTS, 561 YDS, 13.2 AVG, 5.6 TDS


It’ll be close, plenty of room for Xavier to grow into this offense.

BWillie 10-22-2024 05:38 PM

He better.

Jewish Rabbi 10-22-2024 05:50 PM

X Worthy, X Factor, DMX

Marry one, kill one, **** one

Easy 6 10-22-2024 06:04 PM

I took a ton of BS a few months back for daring to suggest Worthy could ever even approach what Hill became for us

Hill is literally the Barry Sanders of receivers, no one will ever again quite match that waterbug stop and start without losing speed ability, and of course his long speed is legendary as well

But hell yeah, Worthy has a great chance of matching Hills impact here, just in different ways... he's the better pure receiver with better ball tracking, more fluid in style, with better ability to pluck the ball without using his body

And don't forget his deep speed is a just a tik above Hill

dlphg9 10-22-2024 06:12 PM

Well Worthy is gonna play a hell of a lot more snaps than Hill did his rookie year. He should significantly put produce him and I think he will really start heating up here pretty soon

KingPriest2 10-22-2024 06:14 PM

You failed to out rushing. And KR PR

61 593. 9.7. 6 TDs
24. 267. 11.12 3 td

85. 860 9 td. 10.11

39 593. 2 TDs
14 384 1 TD.

53 1287. 3 TDs

138. 2147 12 TDs

No he won’t

Couch-Potato 10-22-2024 06:15 PM

Hell, could just as easily ask if Worthy can outperform Tyreek this season the way things are going.

TEX 10-22-2024 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 17759329)
I took a ton of BS a few months back for daring to suggest Worthy could ever even approach what Hill became for us

Hill is literally the Barry Sanders of receivers, no one will ever again quite match that waterbug stop and start without losing speed ability, and of course his long speed is legendary as well

But hell yeah, Worthy has a great chance of matching Hills impact here, just in different ways... he's the better pure receiver with better ball tracking, more fluid in style, with better ability to pluck the ball without using his body

And don't forget his deep speed is a just a tik above Hill

I dont know about Worthy's deep speed being above Hill's, but msybe so... The combine numbers suggest it, but thats running in shorts. Reek doesn't lose much, if anything, in pads. Worthy seems to. Worthy is very fast, but he doesnt "look" as fast or as illusive as Hill to me. Just my opinion.

dlphg9 10-22-2024 06:21 PM

Worthy is at 258 snaps through 6 games. Tyreek did what he did in 416 snaps his rookie season. Worthy should pass that by the end of game 10.

ThaVirus 10-22-2024 06:37 PM

Tyreek was such a natural football player. It was clear as day even that rookie year when he was relegated to returns, gadgets and rushing plays.

Worthy is probably a slightly better pure receiver right out of the gate, but Mahomes has been off this year. Even with all of the injuries, I’d be a little shocked if X passed 700 yards*

*Unless him and Pat can figure out this drag business. They’ve failed to connect on a handful of drag crossers that all would have gone for big gains. Idk how you manage to **** up a drag route but that’s where we are currently. Figure that out and we’ve got an easy cheat code against man coverage.

Rainbarrel 10-22-2024 06:39 PM

Three pregnancies

Rasputin 10-22-2024 06:47 PM

Need Patrick to connect on the deep ball.

-King- 10-22-2024 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 17759329)
I took a ton of BS a few months back for daring to suggest Worthy could ever even approach what Hill became for us

Hill is literally the Barry Sanders of receivers, no one will ever again quite match that waterbug stop and start without losing speed ability, and of course his long speed is legendary as well

But hell yeah, Worthy has a great chance of matching Hills impact here, just in different ways... he's the better pure receiver with better ball tracking, more fluid in style, with better ability to pluck the ball without using his body

And don't forget his deep speed is a just a tik above Hill

Tyreek has elite ball tracking, fluidity, and hands lmao. So basically you think Xavier will be the undisputed best WR ever if he's better than Tyreek at those things.

Easy 6 10-22-2024 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 17759388)
Tyreek has elite ball tracking, fluidity, and hands lmao. So basically you think Xavier will be the undisputed best WR ever if he's better than Tyreek at those things.

Reek is not fluid at all, he chops at the ground and that works well for him but he isn't fluid

Is something worrying you about Worthy?

-King- 10-22-2024 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 17759395)
Reek is not fluid at all, he's chops at the ground and that works well for him but he isn't fluid

Is something worrying you about Worthy?

No, I'm actually in the boat that they're underutilizing his talents and that he could be doing a lot more right now. But it's ridiculous to say he's going to be better than a player who is on pace to be one of the 10 greatest WRs ever. And you don't get the body control he has without being extremely fluid. He can be sudden or he can be fluid depending on the situation. That's why he's so unique.

jjchieffan 10-22-2024 07:42 PM

I saw this article on Fansided today. They seem to think that the Bills got the better end of the trade based on a few games. Lol

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills struck up a draft-night trade that infuriated those who aren't inclined to root for the NFL's latest juggernaut. Buffalo traded back, handing the No. 28 pick to Kansas City in exchange for the No. 32 pick and some other late-round swaps. Then, Buffalo moved back one more spot, from No. 32 to No. 33, in a separate trade with Carolina.

That left Texas Longhorns wideout Xavier Worthy, the fastest player in NFL Combine history, on the board for Kansas City. It sent the media into a frenzy, as Worthy's unmatched straight-line speed and open-field elusiveness was easy to compare to an infamous former Chief, Tyreek Hill.

Many lambasted the Bills for handing their foremost AFC rivals such a prime offensive weapon. Depth in the WR room was a weakness for the Chiefs last season — one of few holes in their pristine armor. To just give Patrick Mahomes the fastest WR on Earth was a bold, and some felt unwise, move.

The Bills landed a wide receiver of their own at No. 33, grabbing Florida State's Keon Coleman. Their profiles couldn't have been more different. Worthy is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Coleman is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Diametrically opposed receivers for arguably the two best quarterbacks in all of football.

Many naturally expected the Chiefs to win the trade, as Worthy was the buzziest name pre-draft and there's a certain reputation boost inherent to joining the Kansas City offense. Through seven weeks of the NFL season, however, it feels like we may have undersold Buffalo's end of the bargain.

Did the Bills win their draft night trade with the Chiefs?
Keon Coleman has outperformed Xavier Worthy so far, point blank. There are other factors at play here — target share, strength of schedule, personnel, etc. — but Coleman sure looks the part of Buffalo's future at the position. Worthy in Kansas City, not so much.

The board is wide open for Worthy to dominate targets and lead a beat-up Chiefs offense. Both Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice are hurt and Travis Kelce hasn't been himself. Mahomes is grasping at straws, trying to find dudes to throw to, but Worthy just has not been dependable.

He does have a couple rushing touchdowns, which bears mentioning, but Worthy's higher target share (15 catches through six games) comes with a lower completion percentage and less efficiency. For all the hubbub about Worthy's game-changing speed, he's averaging a solid 13.2 yards per catch. That pales in comparison, however, to Coleman's 20.4 yards per catch, which leaps off the page.


Worthy does not have the physicality to make contested catches or dominate in the red zone. Coleman is your more traditional big-play receiver, capable of muscling his way to 50-50 balls and touching the sky on contested catches. That's not to say Worthy's unbelievable speed doesn't have its own merit, but he could end up in more of a situational role compared to Coleman. Not every speedster is Tyreek Hill.

Both rookie wideouts are on track for long and productive careers, but the point here is simple. Buffalo clearly got its man.

It was fun to criticize the Bills for dealing with the devil and potentially helping a top rival, but when you're able to get your preferred prospect at a lower pick, it's bad business not to trade down. Coleman has the speed, size, and physicality to emerge as a special weapon in Buffalo's offense. He already has a strong connection to Josh Allen, and the stats will only get better from here.


Worthy and Coleman will be measured against each other for the rest of their careers, fair or not. This is the sort of trade that can shape the outcome of postseason battles. Kansas City and Buffalo are slated for many more classic duels in January.

Both teams are probably content with the outcome of this trade, but Buffalo ought to feel especially good about the early returns compared to the initial reactions when the deal went down.

Chiefs grade: B
Bills grade: A

Jewish Rabbi 10-22-2024 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjchieffan (Post 17759412)
I saw this article on Fansided today. They seem to think that the Bills got the better end of the trade based on a few games. Lol

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills struck up a draft-night trade that infuriated those who aren't inclined to root for the NFL's latest juggernaut. Buffalo traded back, handing the No. 28 pick to Kansas City in exchange for the No. 32 pick and some other late-round swaps. Then, Buffalo moved back one more spot, from No. 32 to No. 33, in a separate trade with Carolina.

That left Texas Longhorns wideout Xavier Worthy, the fastest player in NFL Combine history, on the board for Kansas City. It sent the media into a frenzy, as Worthy's unmatched straight-line speed and open-field elusiveness was easy to compare to an infamous former Chief, Tyreek Hill.

Many lambasted the Bills for handing their foremost AFC rivals such a prime offensive weapon. Depth in the WR room was a weakness for the Chiefs last season — one of few holes in their pristine armor. To just give Patrick Mahomes the fastest WR on Earth was a bold, and some felt unwise, move.

The Bills landed a wide receiver of their own at No. 33, grabbing Florida State's Keon Coleman. Their profiles couldn't have been more different. Worthy is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Coleman is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Diametrically opposed receivers for arguably the two best quarterbacks in all of football.

Many naturally expected the Chiefs to win the trade, as Worthy was the buzziest name pre-draft and there's a certain reputation boost inherent to joining the Kansas City offense. Through seven weeks of the NFL season, however, it feels like we may have undersold Buffalo's end of the bargain.

Did the Bills win their draft night trade with the Chiefs?
Keon Coleman has outperformed Xavier Worthy so far, point blank. There are other factors at play here — target share, strength of schedule, personnel, etc. — but Coleman sure looks the part of Buffalo's future at the position. Worthy in Kansas City, not so much.

The board is wide open for Worthy to dominate targets and lead a beat-up Chiefs offense. Both Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice are hurt and Travis Kelce hasn't been himself. Mahomes is grasping at straws, trying to find dudes to throw to, but Worthy just has not been dependable.

He does have a couple rushing touchdowns, which bears mentioning, but Worthy's higher target share (15 catches through six games) comes with a lower completion percentage and less efficiency. For all the hubbub about Worthy's game-changing speed, he's averaging a solid 13.2 yards per catch. That pales in comparison, however, to Coleman's 20.4 yards per catch, which leaps off the page.


Worthy does not have the physicality to make contested catches or dominate in the red zone. Coleman is your more traditional big-play receiver, capable of muscling his way to 50-50 balls and touching the sky on contested catches. That's not to say Worthy's unbelievable speed doesn't have its own merit, but he could end up in more of a situational role compared to Coleman. Not every speedster is Tyreek Hill.

Both rookie wideouts are on track for long and productive careers, but the point here is simple. Buffalo clearly got its man.

It was fun to criticize the Bills for dealing with the devil and potentially helping a top rival, but when you're able to get your preferred prospect at a lower pick, it's bad business not to trade down. Coleman has the speed, size, and physicality to emerge as a special weapon in Buffalo's offense. He already has a strong connection to Josh Allen, and the stats will only get better from here.


Worthy and Coleman will be measured against each other for the rest of their careers, fair or not. This is the sort of trade that can shape the outcome of postseason battles. Kansas City and Buffalo are slated for many more classic duels in January.

Both teams are probably content with the outcome of this trade, but Buffalo ought to feel especially good about the early returns compared to the initial reactions when the deal went down.

Chiefs grade: B
Bills grade: A

Damn this article took longer to write than the earth has existed

T-post Tom 10-22-2024 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rasputin (Post 17759372)
Need Patrick to connect on the deep ball.

Agree. Looks like an overthrow, but Worthy did hesitate just a bit while trying to track the ball. Seems more of a Mahomes error. Just a little more air under it and that's a TD. Would be interesting to hear those two discuss it while watching film. Positive note: it wasn't underthrown and picked. If PM was to miss on that, better to miss deep.

https://media.tenor.com/BnKehjwKiKgAAAAM/appurajosh.gif

Easy 6 10-22-2024 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 17759410)
No, I'm actually in the boat that they're underutilizing his talents and that he could be doing a lot more right now. But it's ridiculous to say he's going to be better than a player who is on pace to be one of the 10 greatest WRs ever. And you don't get the body control he has without being extremely fluid. He can be sudden or he can be fluid depending on the situation. That's why he's so unique.

Maybe Reid is underutilizing Worthy a bit right now, and probably for good reason

Reek was built like a small tank from the start and only got chunkier, Worthy is a different specimen... he's a skinny little dude that needs to be somewhat protected until he gets a year or so of an NFL weight program

You keep acting like what I say about Reek vs X is some kind of slam, and its not that in any way at all... its just comparing and contrasting different styles

Chris Meck 10-22-2024 08:39 PM

Reek is a freak athlete, but is really pretty awkward as a receiver. He's not really a natural hands catcher. He kinda baskets the ball. He can track the ball deep, but yeah, he kind of stops, jumps, and turns around for the ball, not over the shoulder in stride. Very effective, not arguing that, but really weird and not natural. Worthy can be better in some ways, but he's not rocked up like Hill, and he's not the jitterbug that Hill is. Worthy is smoother, and that's not necessarily an advantage. But he's not on par with Hill right now, of course.

-King- 10-22-2024 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 17759457)
Reek is a freak athlete, but is really pretty awkward as a receiver. He's not really a natural hands catcher. He kinda baskets the ball. He can track the ball deep, but yeah, he kind of stops, jumps, and turns around for the ball, not over the shoulder in stride. Very effective, not arguing that, but really weird and not natural. Worthy can be better in some ways, but he's not rocked up like Hill, and he's not the jitterbug that Hill is. Worthy is smoother, and that's not necessarily an advantage. But he's not on par with Hill right now, of course.

Well yeah, if you're under thrown, you have to stop and turn around. How would he catch it over the shoulder in that situation?

He has plenty of over the shoulder catches when he's hit in stride. For example
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Rasputin 10-22-2024 08:52 PM

The difference is, Worthy is going to win more Super Bowls than Tyreek Hill. Worthy will have better playoff and Super Bowl stats for his career than Tyreek.

-King- 10-22-2024 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rasputin (Post 17759464)
The difference is, Worthy is going to win more Super Bowls than Tyreek Hill. Worthy will have better playoff and Super Bowl stats for his career than Tyreek.

For sure. Worthy has 10+ playoff runs in his career to go. Tyreek likely doesn't have many if any left. Unless they trade for him this week... https://www.ram-trx.com/media/oooh-c...gif.37847/full

dlphg9 10-22-2024 09:50 PM

Tyreek might be the best player I've ever seen at tracking a deep ball. Also even with his size he is elite at high pointing the ball as well. Just such a ridiculous athlete.

TEX 10-22-2024 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjchieffan (Post 17759412)
I saw this article on Fansided today. They seem to think that the Bills got the better end of the trade based on a few games. Lol

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills struck up a draft-night trade that infuriated those who aren't inclined to root for the NFL's latest juggernaut. Buffalo traded back, handing the No. 28 pick to Kansas City in exchange for the No. 32 pick and some other late-round swaps. Then, Buffalo moved back one more spot, from No. 32 to No. 33, in a separate trade with Carolina.

That left Texas Longhorns wideout Xavier Worthy, the fastest player in NFL Combine history, on the board for Kansas City. It sent the media into a frenzy, as Worthy's unmatched straight-line speed and open-field elusiveness was easy to compare to an infamous former Chief, Tyreek Hill.

Many lambasted the Bills for handing their foremost AFC rivals such a prime offensive weapon. Depth in the WR room was a weakness for the Chiefs last season — one of few holes in their pristine armor. To just give Patrick Mahomes the fastest WR on Earth was a bold, and some felt unwise, move.

The Bills landed a wide receiver of their own at No. 33, grabbing Florida State's Keon Coleman. Their profiles couldn't have been more different. Worthy is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Coleman is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Diametrically opposed receivers for arguably the two best quarterbacks in all of football.

Many naturally expected the Chiefs to win the trade, as Worthy was the buzziest name pre-draft and there's a certain reputation boost inherent to joining the Kansas City offense. Through seven weeks of the NFL season, however, it feels like we may have undersold Buffalo's end of the bargain.

Did the Bills win their draft night trade with the Chiefs?
Keon Coleman has outperformed Xavier Worthy so far, point blank. There are other factors at play here — target share, strength of schedule, personnel, etc. — but Coleman sure looks the part of Buffalo's future at the position. Worthy in Kansas City, not so much.

The board is wide open for Worthy to dominate targets and lead a beat-up Chiefs offense. Both Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice are hurt and Travis Kelce hasn't been himself. Mahomes is grasping at straws, trying to find dudes to throw to, but Worthy just has not been dependable.

He does have a couple rushing touchdowns, which bears mentioning, but Worthy's higher target share (15 catches through six games) comes with a lower completion percentage and less efficiency. For all the hubbub about Worthy's game-changing speed, he's averaging a solid 13.2 yards per catch. That pales in comparison, however, to Coleman's 20.4 yards per catch, which leaps off the page.


Worthy does not have the physicality to make contested catches or dominate in the red zone. Coleman is your more traditional big-play receiver, capable of muscling his way to 50-50 balls and touching the sky on contested catches. That's not to say Worthy's unbelievable speed doesn't have its own merit, but he could end up in more of a situational role compared to Coleman. Not every speedster is Tyreek Hill.

Both rookie wideouts are on track for long and productive careers, but the point here is simple. Buffalo clearly got its man.

It was fun to criticize the Bills for dealing with the devil and potentially helping a top rival, but when you're able to get your preferred prospect at a lower pick, it's bad business not to trade down. Coleman has the speed, size, and physicality to emerge as a special weapon in Buffalo's offense. He already has a strong connection to Josh Allen, and the stats will only get better from here.


Worthy and Coleman will be measured against each other for the rest of their careers, fair or not. This is the sort of trade that can shape the outcome of postseason battles. Kansas City and Buffalo are slated for many more classic duels in January.

Both teams are probably content with the outcome of this trade, but Buffalo ought to feel especially good about the early returns compared to the initial reactions when the deal went down.

Chiefs grade: B
Bills grade: A

The trade for Cooper is really going to help Coleman.

Hammock Parties 10-23-2024 12:11 AM

Wait til we play some of these bad defenses on the schedule.

He's gonna have a 200-yard game.

Couch-Potato 10-23-2024 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Meck (Post 17759457)
Reek is a freak athlete, but is really pretty awkward as a receiver. He's not really a natural hands catcher. He kinda baskets the ball. He can track the ball deep, but yeah, he kind of stops, jumps, and turns around for the ball, not over the shoulder in stride. Very effective, not arguing that, but really weird and not natural. Worthy can be better in some ways, but he's not rocked up like Hill, and he's not the jitterbug that Hill is. Worthy is smoother, and that's not necessarily an advantage. But he's not on par with Hill right now, of course.

Solid take here, agreed.

Couch-Potato 10-23-2024 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -King- (Post 17759482)
For sure. Worthy has 10+ playoff runs in his career to go. Tyreek likely doesn't have many if any left. Unless they trade for him this week... https://www.ram-trx.com/media/oooh-c...gif.37847/full

My exact reaction to that take.

Perfect response

notorious 10-23-2024 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlphg9 (Post 17759516)
Tyreek might be the best player I've ever seen at tracking a deep ball. Also even with his size he is elite at high pointing the ball as well. Just such a ridiculous athlete.

Yep. He's once in a lifetime talent.

A freak of an athlete, and one of the greatest football players to ever play the game.

Couch-Potato 10-23-2024 07:38 AM

Current 2025 Stats:

Xavier: 6 GP, 15 REC, 29 TGTS, 198 YDS, 13.2 AVG, 2 TDS

Tyreek: 6 GP, 24 REC, 42 TGTS, 294 YDS, 12.3 AVG, 1 TD

Couch-Potato 10-23-2024 07:41 AM

I remember how confident I was that Tyreek was going to be one of the best WRs in the league going into his 2nd season and hoping we feel the same about Xavier when the time comes!

Couch-Potato 10-23-2024 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjchieffan (Post 17759412)
I saw this article on Fansided today. They seem to think that the Bills got the better end of the trade based on a few games. Lol

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills struck up a draft-night trade that infuriated those who aren't inclined to root for the NFL's latest juggernaut. Buffalo traded back, handing the No. 28 pick to Kansas City in exchange for the No. 32 pick and some other late-round swaps. Then, Buffalo moved back one more spot, from No. 32 to No. 33, in a separate trade with Carolina.

That left Texas Longhorns wideout Xavier Worthy, the fastest player in NFL Combine history, on the board for Kansas City. It sent the media into a frenzy, as Worthy's unmatched straight-line speed and open-field elusiveness was easy to compare to an infamous former Chief, Tyreek Hill.

Many lambasted the Bills for handing their foremost AFC rivals such a prime offensive weapon. Depth in the WR room was a weakness for the Chiefs last season — one of few holes in their pristine armor. To just give Patrick Mahomes the fastest WR on Earth was a bold, and some felt unwise, move.

The Bills landed a wide receiver of their own at No. 33, grabbing Florida State's Keon Coleman. Their profiles couldn't have been more different. Worthy is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Coleman is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. Diametrically opposed receivers for arguably the two best quarterbacks in all of football.

Many naturally expected the Chiefs to win the trade, as Worthy was the buzziest name pre-draft and there's a certain reputation boost inherent to joining the Kansas City offense. Through seven weeks of the NFL season, however, it feels like we may have undersold Buffalo's end of the bargain.

Did the Bills win their draft night trade with the Chiefs?
Keon Coleman has outperformed Xavier Worthy so far, point blank. There are other factors at play here — target share, strength of schedule, personnel, etc. — but Coleman sure looks the part of Buffalo's future at the position. Worthy in Kansas City, not so much.

The board is wide open for Worthy to dominate targets and lead a beat-up Chiefs offense. Both Hollywood Brown and Rashee Rice are hurt and Travis Kelce hasn't been himself. Mahomes is grasping at straws, trying to find dudes to throw to, but Worthy just has not been dependable.

He does have a couple rushing touchdowns, which bears mentioning, but Worthy's higher target share (15 catches through six games) comes with a lower completion percentage and less efficiency. For all the hubbub about Worthy's game-changing speed, he's averaging a solid 13.2 yards per catch. That pales in comparison, however, to Coleman's 20.4 yards per catch, which leaps off the page.


Worthy does not have the physicality to make contested catches or dominate in the red zone. Coleman is your more traditional big-play receiver, capable of muscling his way to 50-50 balls and touching the sky on contested catches. That's not to say Worthy's unbelievable speed doesn't have its own merit, but he could end up in more of a situational role compared to Coleman. Not every speedster is Tyreek Hill.

Both rookie wideouts are on track for long and productive careers, but the point here is simple. Buffalo clearly got its man.

It was fun to criticize the Bills for dealing with the devil and potentially helping a top rival, but when you're able to get your preferred prospect at a lower pick, it's bad business not to trade down. Coleman has the speed, size, and physicality to emerge as a special weapon in Buffalo's offense. He already has a strong connection to Josh Allen, and the stats will only get better from here.


Worthy and Coleman will be measured against each other for the rest of their careers, fair or not. This is the sort of trade that can shape the outcome of postseason battles. Kansas City and Buffalo are slated for many more classic duels in January.

Both teams are probably content with the outcome of this trade, but Buffalo ought to feel especially good about the early returns compared to the initial reactions when the deal went down.

Chiefs grade: B
Bills grade: A

1. Yes, there are other star WRs in this year’s draft class. Of course MHJ, Nabers, & Odunze, but also BTJ, Worthy, Coleman and others that haven’t popped off just yet. Fine.

2. If it takes that many words to make the argument for Coleman > Worthy, it’s still very much a debate.

3. Worthy was the top fit for us.

Megatron96 10-23-2024 01:03 PM

Almost certain Worthy will eclipse Tyreek's rookie numbers, but he's got 15 throwing him the ball. Massive difference. I mean, you could almost argue that if he doesn't, something went way wrong.

gordonelloyd 10-23-2024 01:13 PM

I really hope Mahomes develops better chemistry with worthy. He is missed him on Deep balls for sure, but he’s also missed him on intermediate balls. Mahomes does seem to trust him, though, which is good. I think the shovel pass-through to him last game is good evidence of that.

I think Hopkins is going to help with the in the same way that Cooper will help Coleman.


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