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Chiefs move up 4 spots to grab WR Chris Conley in 3rd round

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The Kansas City Chiefs have selected receiver Chris Conley out of Georgia in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

The Chiefs jumped up four spots to get their man, giving up their sixth-round pick (No. 193 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings as compensation. They likely made the move to leapfrog the Cleveland Browns, who had shown considerable interest in Conley.

Conley is a tremendous athlete who impressed at the combine and will join Jeremy Maclin in a completely overhauled wide receiving corps.

Chris Conley Bio

Position: WR
School: Georgia
College Experience: Senior
Height: 6-2
Weight: 213 lbs.
Age: 22

Combine Results

Event Result
40-yd Dash 4.35 sec
Bench Press 18 reps
Vertical Jump 45 inches
Broad Jump 139 inches
3-Cone Drill 7.06 sec
20-yd Shuttle 4.30 sec

Strengths

  • Excellent athlete and impressed at the combine with his overall performance.
  • Pulls away from defenders in the open field with his tremendous speed.
  • Big, physical player that is a nightmare for opposing corners to deal with and difficult to tackle.
  • Solid red zone target and can outmuscle defenders for the football.
  • Well-versed in a wide variety of routes and makes subtle adjustments to get open on slants and curls.

Weaknesses

  • Gets re-routed too much for someone his size.
  • Average run blocker.
  • Can get lost in traffic over the middle and needs to learn how to find the open space in zone coverage.
  • Dealt with some lingering injury concerns with his ankle and shoulder in 2013 and 2014.

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