Sitting at 5-2 on the season, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to potentially be in the market to be buyers at the upcoming NFL trade deadline. Former All-Pro defensive end JJ Watt believes one name that could be available at the deadline could bring a significant improvement to the Chiefs offense. Thus far this season, the Chiefs have been led by star running back Kenneth Walker and a dominant rushing attack.
But over the last few weeks, we have seen opponents start to focus their attention at stopping the run and making Chiefs pass catchers beat them. While the return of star wide receiver Rashee Rice in Week 8 did provide an obvious boost to the Chiefs offense, JJ Watt seems to believe that the Kansas City offense needs to prioritize adding a dominant outside receiver to compliment Rice and Travis Kelce in the passing game. More news: Ravens Urged to Trade for Cardinals QB After Lamar Jackson Injury During an appearance on the CBS digital show "Set Hut", Watt floated the possibility of the Chiefs potentially inquiring about a trade for New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who he believes would "open things up" for their offense.
"Garrett could definitely help a team," said Watt. "You mentioned it this week I believe, with the Kansas City Chiefs. I do think the Kansas City Chiefs need some sort of big, physical presence wide receiver.
An X-type who can go out there and stretch the field and open things up for them. Because right now, as we have seen, everything is short. Absolutely everything is short, behind the line of scrimmage.
These short little dump offs. And they are relying so heavily on Kenneth Walker, who has been great. But they just need somebody to help open up that offense since Tyquan Thornton went down.
They just don't have it." More news: Colts Reach Contract Extension Agreement With Rumored Trade Candidate Notably, there has been speculation that the Jets could potentially be looking to move Wilson for the right price at the deadline. But there are also obvious reasons why they may not want to move on from Wilson. The Jets did believe in Wilson enough to extend him to a four-year $130 million deal just last year.
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