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Marcus Kemp could be the Chiefs red zone target

Just by his presence, Marcus Kemp already stands above most of the wideouts in training camp for the Kansas City Chiefs.

At 6’4, only Jamal Custis stands as tall as Kemp. Certainly among any of the experienced bodies in St. Joseph, Kemp is two inches taller than anyone else hoping to make the depth chart at wide receiver. Sammy Watkins is 6’2, as is Byron Pringle and Gehrig Dieter. Demarcus Robinson is 6’1. Speedsters like Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman are three inches shorter than that.

Playing wide receiver isn’t all about height, of course, but given the dangerous nature of the Chiefs do-everything offense, it would be a very interesting wrinkle if a tall target could emerge from the lot of wideouts vying for space behind the obvious starters.