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Chiefs will be looking for fast WRs to pair with QB Patrick Mahomes II

The switch from Alex Smith to Patrick Mahomes II at quarterback is causing some ripples throughout the Kansas City Chiefs organization, and one is the type of player they will look for to play wide receiver.

"Pat’s got a cannon, right?" Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. “I think everybody wants fast receivers, but knowing that you have a quarterback who doesn’t really have a limit in how far he can throw, that’s a good thing. They’re highly coveted throughout the league, but I’m sure, yes, we will be in that market.