*****The Xavier Worthy Thread*****

[Dante84]

More to come!

Spoiler!

Text from an AFC GM on the #Chiefs getting Xavier Worthy: “FU** me” https://t.co/IjLQ7xeN37

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 26, 2024

Xavier Worthy - WR, UT

- Early career production
- Dynamic threat downfield & after the catch
- Elite speed & start-stop ability
- Fluid mover w/ good route running chops
- Ball tracking is A+

Not entirely sure why the vibe isn't higher when talking about him in the WR class. pic.twitter.com/dv3JjdyZgh

— Matt Lane (@Matty_KCSN) February 26, 2024

The only one Worthy.

With the 28th pick in the NFL Draft, we have selected @XavierWorthy! pic.twitter.com/enRBDQAVA5

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 26, 2024

I'll write something fresh about Worthy tomorrow morning now that he's a Chief to lay out how he's more than speed, but for now here's an excerpt from article linked in the below tweet... https://t.co/EcW7QtUrFF pic.twitter.com/811ahCEfMS

— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) April 26, 2024

Welcome to Kansas City Xavier Worthy

Here’s how the draft party reacted to X’s name being called #HookEm | #Texas pic.twitter.com/eCnu8W7Rrb

— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) April 26, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs add some serious speed in Xavier Worthy https://t.co/ZbhUUQwa32 pic.twitter.com/8D6v8ecd4j

— Reception Perception (@RecepPerception) April 26, 2024

[Mescalito345]

Originally Posted by RunKC

People want to point the finger at Nagy and the playcalling but the fact is the personnel has been changing, the OL has struggled recently and the weapons aren’t there.

One of the biggest problems I’m seeing on offense is RB. We never replaced McKinnon. He was such a dynamic receiving weapon for us. 9 receiving TD’s in 2022 was a big reason we were successful. 4 last year in only 12 games.

Guess how many receiving TD’s we have from a RB this year? 1. That’s literally it. It’s non-existent. Perine is the closest thing we have to McKinnon.

They need to start having Mecole line up in the backfield and get some designed passes to the flat to stretch the LB’s and utilize speed there.

Toney was awful but he did provide that piece of the offense to us at times last year. We just don’t have it right now and it’s a major major problem.

Chiefs have Hunt/ Pacheco/ Perine/ CEH at running back. Way better than most teams.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Rasputin

Worthy caught a deep ball and got sandwiched between two defenders and still held onto it. That was very impressive.

I was thrilled. That was a good play by the Bills defense and Worthy won. I don't want to see him taking a ton of those hits, but I thought it was a huge play.

[Wisconsin_Chief]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

I was thrilled. That was a good play by the Bills defense and Worthy won. I don't want to see him taking a ton of those hits, but I thought it was a huge play.

I thought for sure he was going to stay down after that, he's lucky the two Bills defenders got the worst of it. If he had taken full impact, he might not have been so lucky.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin_Chief

I thought for sure he was going to stay down after that, he's lucky the two Bills defenders got the worst of it. If he had taken full impact, he might not have been so lucky.

I may have to rewatch it. It looked like he got ****ing crushed. Maybe I'm just getting injury-PTSD

[Go Royals]

I wonder if they're slow playing Perine for later in the year like it seemed they did with McKinnon. Always flet like his speed was lethal later in the year because they didn't burn out his touches early in the season so he had fresh legs

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Go Royals

I wonder if they're slow playing Perine for later in the year like it seemed they did with McKinnon. Always flet like his speed was lethal later in the year because they didn't burn out his touches early in the season so he had fresh legs

Just keep in mind that Perine was never fast. He’s a bowling ball type of RB, not a burner/twitch runner at all

[Chieftain]

I'm convinced Burt drafted Worthy as a fit piece. He figured Rice would be the heavy load primary receiver and you need someone to compliment his skill set. McConkey's style of play wasn't that so that's why they went with Worthy.
So far, watching the games I've seen this kid get wide open more often than not. He needs to be more aware when he catches balls close to the sideline. Mahomes hasn't been patient enough to look his direction. The issue is more of him and Mahomes building chemistry together rather than his skillset or play on the field. Andy is utilizing him correctly but the chemistry hasn't been there, yet.

[Megatron96]

So I just rewatched the clip of Worthy's inc reception on the deep corner/sail route, from the tight pov, and if you just watch Pat's feet, you can see that he doesn't step into the throw, he steps out to his left. Plus, he's a tick late. But both things almost certainly are why the pass ends up being as close to the sideline as it was.

And that not stepping into the target line of the pass is something that Pat has had issues with in the past as well. Iirc, it opens his hips slightly, which causes him to pull the ball to his left. And you can see in the video that his throwing motion looks a little awkward, it doesn't flow or finish well. It's like he bumps into an invisible wall as he's releasing the ball.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

So I just rewatched the clip of Worthy's inc reception on the deep corner/sail route, from the tight pov, and if you just watch Pat's feet, you can see that he doesn't step into the throw, he steps out to his left. Plus, he's a tick late. But both things almost certainly are why the pass ends up being as close to the sideline as it was.

And that not stepping into the target line of the pass is something that Pat has had issues with in the past as well. Iirc, it opens his hips slightly, which causes him to pull the ball to his left. And you can see in the video that his throwing motion looks a little awkward, it doesn't flow or finish well. It's like he bumps into an invisible wall as he's releasing the ball.

It's from the protection. He just doesn't trust it.