Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy stole the show at the 2024 NFL Combine last weekend.
The former Longhorn ran a record-breaking 4.21 40-yard dash in Indianapolis. While Worthy only participated in the 40-yard dash, broad jump and vertical jump at the combine, his speed alone significantly improved his draft stock.
Prior to the combine, Worthy was commonly projected to be taken off of the board in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. Now, he has inched into the first round.
NFL media analyst Charles Davis released an updated mock draft on Wednesday and projects the Kansas City Chiefs to select Worthy with the final pick of the first round.
You didn’t think I would bypass the new NFL Scouting Combine 40-yard dash record-holder, did you? Patrick Mahomes has helped Kansas City win back-to-back Super Bowl titles playing “small ball,” but this infusion of speed will have No. 15 looking to throw deep again. Worthy will open up the field more for transcendent TE Travis Kelce, too.
Pairing the former Super Bowl Champions with the fastest player in this draft class would not bode well for opposing teams.
The NFL draft kicks off on Thursday, April 25 in Detroit.
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