Brett Veach and the Kansas City Chiefs trading up for Xavier Worthy makes more sense than you think

Worthy may not have been the top choice for the Buffalo Bills, the team that traded with the Chiefs, but he was the Chiefs' coveted pick. The Chiefs harbored concerns that another team might snatch Worthy before their original pick at No. 32, a position at the back of the first round that they have occupied for the past two years due to their consecutive Super Bowl wins. So, the Chiefs weren't keeping the Bills from getting a player they wanted. In fact, Buffalo was more than pleased to do it.

"I'm sure it made sense to them," Veach said. "We were on our own agenda, and we saw value there. And again, moving 38 spots for a guy that we think will be a great addition to our team, especially with the special team values that he adds, I think was something that we really factored in."

Other teams may have wanted him, though.

Brett Veach trading up to grab Worthy was perfect

With the San Francisco 49ers drafting at No. 31, a pick before the Chiefs' original pick, Kansas City felt that their NFC rival was likely to pick Worthy, so they made the decision to trade up for him. The Buffalo Bills traded the 28th pick in the first round to the Chiefs along with a fourth-round choice (No. 133) in return for the 32nd pick in the first round and a third-round pick (No. 95). The teams also swapped selections in the seventh round.

There has been much criticism of the decision to trade up, but I can tell you it was most definitely the right decision.

Sure, the 49ers ended up taking Ricky Pearsall at No. 31, which is a reach in many people's books, so who is to say they certainly would have drafted Worthy before the Chiefs went on the clock? And no one besides the 49ers can say if they would or would have done that. But the Chiefs felt they were going to, and after seeing the 49ers' final rookie class, I believe it.

San Francisco also drafted Jacob Cowing from Arizona later in the draft. Cowing has a very similar frame and play style to Worthy, and that's something they need on their team rather than big-body, strong wide receivers like Deebo Samuels and Jauan Jennings.

It's evident that the Chiefs got their desired player, and they are content with the results and the future prospects that will follow.

"Listen, I like the wide receivers we've got," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, "but to go add somebody of this quality is important, or a good move to strengthen it. I don't want to slight the guys we have, but he's a nice addition."