The Kansas City Chiefs have one of the best head coaches in the NFL but they are without question in the Super Bowl because of Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill quickly becoming the most explosive QB/WR duo in the NFL.
The NFL is now a passing league and most of the more successful signal-callers in the league have a guy on the roster that can outrun a defense.
Whether it be Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper, Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins, Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett or any other dynamic duo, the need for speed is the one common denominator.
How explosive has Hill been for the Chiefs?
As a rookie, Hill scored nine touchdowns on 85 total touches, while playing only 41 percent of the Chiefs’ offensive snaps. Over the past two seasons, Hill and Mahomes have connected on 18 pass plays of 30 yards or more, most for any quarterback-receiver duo in the NFL.
Mahomes’ 56 completions of 30 or more yards are most in the league among quarterbacks, and Hill’s 22 receptions of 30+ yards are the most among receivers.
With the Eagles having a serious need for speed, here are five players that can do for Wentz what Tyreek Hill has done for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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1. Henry Ruggs III — WR — Alabama
Ruggs III is the one constant name being linked to the Eagles this draft season, and he’d fit right into a league that’s already dominated by speed.
During a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks this season, Ruggs III was clocked at 24.3 miles per hour on a touchdown run and he ran 10.58 seconds in the 100-meters while in high school.
Ruggs III averaged 18.6 yards per catch this season and 17.5 yards per catch during his three-year career at Bama with 25 total touchdowns.
Ruggs is more than just a vertical threat and his ability to make things happen with the ball in his hands, gives him the best shot to be utilized like Hill in the Eagles offense.
2. Justin Jefferson
Jefferson a fast and elusive playmaker who caught 111 passes for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns for the nation’s No. 1 team.
The 6’3″, 192-pounder is not a speedy demon-like Hill, but he’s consistent, makes big plays and is shifty enough to be a difference-maker.
In LSU’s National title win over Clemson, Jefferson had nine catches for 108 yards.
3. Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State
After watching N’Keal Harry get all the attention from NFL scouts last season, Aiyuk assumed the mantle and exploded onto the scene.
Aiyuk is silky-smooth and has the potential to become a YAC monster in the NFL.
4. Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
Shenault Jr. can fit into any offense, and the jack of all trades will be a Percy Harvin like machine in the NFL. Look for whoever drafts the former Colorado star to pass him the ball and occasionally hand it off.
Shenault Jr. has elite skills as a runner and receiver and could become a matchup nightmare for Carson Wentz and the Eagles.
A 5 foot 11 dynamo, Reagor has the speed to stretch NFL defenses and could give the Eagles an option in the passing game that they’ve lacked since DeSean Jackson was drafted.
Reagor is one of the better kick and punt returning options in the draft as well.
