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The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the New York Jets on Sunday, leaving Arrowhead with a commanding 35-12 victory and improving to 6-2 on the season.
Once again, Kenneth Walker was the star of the show, finishing with 102 rushing yards, 41 receiving yards and three total touchdowns. Travis Kelce was the team's leading receiver, recording 72 yards on four catches.
The Chiefs are finding ways to win games, but they still don't have a true No. 1 wide receiver. That could become problematic when the playoffs roll around and the competition heats up. As a result, Kansas City is expected to explore a move for a star wideout before Tuesday's trade deadline. Shortly after Sunday's games, NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson urged the Chiefs to make a blockbuster trade for Dallas Cowboys All-Pro receiver George Pickens.
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"I'm going to go seller first, Dallas Cowboys, the buyer the Kansas City Chiefs, and I'm talking George Pickens," Robinson said. "It's going to take a lot of stuff for something like that to happen. George Pickens is one of them ones. He's one of those guys at the wide receiver position. When I look at Kansas City, man, wide receivers have led in receiving only three out of eight games this season. A lot of times it's Travis Kelce, the matchup nightmare on their offense.
"Could you imagine if Patrick Mahomes had an uber-talented receiver, an uber-talented X receiver that he can go three-by-one and watch the coverage completely rotate to him?" Robinson added. "You think Kenneth Walker, who's already having a hell of year, wouldn't like this guy to be involved in this offense as well?"
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Pickens had a career year in Dallas last season, hauling in 93 catches on 137 targets for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns while earning his first All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. However, this season has been a different story. Through the first half of the year, he's caught just 39 passes on 62 targets for 533 yards and two touchdowns. He's only narrowly outpacing Ryan Flournoy in targets, while the Cowboys are sitting below .500 and face an uphill battle to reach the playoffs.
Jerry Jones also chose not to give him the long-term extension he was seeking during the offseason, instead placing the franchise tag on him for $27.3 million. That means Pickens is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027, when he'll be just 26 years old.
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Despite the dip in production, Pickens remains an elite deep threat who can stretch defenses and give Mahomes another reliable option in the red zone. He can win one-on-one matchups, has some of the best hands in the game and consistently finds ways to beat defenders downfield and come away with contested catches.
The Chiefs don't currently have that type of receiver. Xavier Worthy is an undersized, speedy wideout who thrives on stretching the field, Rashee Rice is more of an intermediate threat, and a 37-year-old Kelce remains the team's leading pass catcher. Adding Pickens would give Kansas City a legitimate outside weapon and another dimension to its already dangerous offense.
A move for Pickens would make plenty of sense for the Chiefs. The bigger questions are how much the Cowboys would demand in return and whether they're actually willing to trade him if they still believe they can salvage their season.
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