Shhh…don’t tell Andy Reid just yet, but there’s a 6-foot-5 speed demon quietly flying under the radar and making serious moves behind the curtain. Picture this: one moment, he’s torching DBs in the Big 12, and the next? He’s got Shane Steichen and the Colts scribbling notes while the Chiefs start sweating bullets. It’s not every day a deep-ball menace with 1,584 yards on the resume walks through your front door with that “I-got-next” energy. So, guess who just got put on high alert?
Kansas wide receiver Quentin Skinner is making some serious noise just weeks before the NFL Draft. The 6’5″, 195-pound vertical threat, who averaged over 22 yards per catch at Kansas, is now taking official visits—and let’s just say his GPS is pinging all the right stops. After showing out at the Chiefs’ local pro day, Skinner pulled up to Indy to meet with Shane Steichen and the Colts. FOX insider Jordan Schultz broke the news, saying, “Skinner, who’s visiting the Colts today after meeting with the Chiefs earlier this week.”
Yeah, that sound you hear is Andy Reid choking on his cheeseburger. See, Kansas City’s wide receiver room was already teetering on thin ice after last season’s underwhelming display. Rashee Rice’s injury. Xavier Worthy low-key had a season. DeAndre Hopkins and Mecole Hardman giving low-key ghost vibes. The Chiefs’ offense still pulled out a ring, but it wasn’t exactly a fireworks show. Anyway, they all choked out in Super-bowl (No Refs to bail out, eh), except Xavier Worthy. That’s why Quentin Skinner—a deep ball specialist with a 20.0 yards-per-catch average over the last three seasons—is catching big-time eyes.
“Quentin Skinner is a tall, linear athlete at the WR position who wins with the build-up speed, great catch radius, and ball skills required to make plays at all field levels,” reads a scouting report. That’s scout-speak for: this wide-out can fly and snatch jump balls like he’s playing 500 in the backyard. His Relative Athletic Score (RAS) came in at 7.42/10, with a 4.51-second 40 and a slick 6.94-second 3-cone. Not that crazy or any sort. But here’s where it gets real spicy—Skinner ain’t just your average vertical threat. Over 50% of his targets came 20+ yards downfield, according to PFF. That stat alone makes him the kind of dude Mahomes would love to toss moonballs to. Skinner’s also got that added juice as a special teams asset, which makes him a 2-for-1 value meal for any NFL GM with half a brain.
Sure, he’s not perfect. Scouts flagged his press-beating skills and first-step explosiveness as question marks. But let’s be honest—when you’ve got 6’5″ of “go get it,” you don’t need to juke wide-out of the line like Tyreek Hill. Just sprint, post up, and catch dimes when Pat throws that pigskin. What makes this story juicier is that Skinner ain’t even projected to be a Day 1 or 2 pick. He’s more likely going undrafted or sneaking late round 6 or 7 typa projection, which makes him the type of underdog GM Brett Veach loves to pull a rabbit out the hat with. Remember how Rice (talking about Rice, mad respect for Declan Rice for them free-kicks against Madrid) wasn’t a hot-hot name either until he blew up? Yeah. It’s giving that energy again.
And Indy? They’re not just here for vibes. Steichen’s building something spicy with Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor already locked in. We all know, Anthony Richardson loves that 60+ yards throw more than simple completion pass. Add a big-body, downfield target like Skinner into the mix, and now you’ve got a vertical cheat code cooking in the AFC South.
Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs: eyeing Kansas Jayhawks RB, Devin Neal
Now, while we’re talkin’ Jayhawks, let’s not sleep on the other half of this Kansas two-piece. Word on the street? The Andy Reid’s Chiefs might be low-key eyeing RB Devin Neal as their next sneaky weapon out the backfield after his local pro day visit along with Quentin Skinner. When Isiah Pacheco went down last year, KC’s run game lost its juice faster than a Capri Sun in July. Sure, they added Elijah Mitchell, but that man’s knees sound like Rice Krispies. Devin Neal, though? He might just be the shifty savior Andy Reid needs.
At 5’11”, 213 lbs., Neal doesn’t exactly scream Saquon, but he’s got that smooth, slithery style. He ain’t gonna truck-stick your linebacker, but he’ll make him miss with a twitchy dead leg and leave him staring at grass stains. His footwork in traffic? Surgical. His vision? Tony Romo-level clairvoyant. And once he hits the cutback lane, he’s out like a light.
Look, Devin Neal had himself a real one in 2024, straight-up ballin’ as Kansas’ workhorse in the backfield. The RB racked up over 1,260 rushing yards and punched in 16 tuddies on the ground. He wasn’t just a one-trick pony either—Neal added 250+ receiving yards and a score through the air, proving he’s got hands and wheels. Week in and week out, he was the engine that kept the Jayhawks’ offense humming. His biggest flex? That monster game against the ‘Social Media team’ Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. Neal went full beast mode—37 carries, 207 yards, and 3 touchdowns on the ground, plus another 80 receiving yards and a slick 51-yard TD catch. He straight up carried the squad on his back and made the Buffs’ front seven look silly. That W wasn’t just big for Kansas, it was a full-on statement.
And just to put the cherry on top, earlier in the season Neal became the Jayhawks’ all-time leading rusher. That’s legacy-level stuff right there. Now, don’t get it twisted—he’s got holes in his game. Devin Neal’s can too patient sometimes. Like…man, hit the hole. Stop waiting for Moses to part the Red Sea. He’s not that much of a passing-down specialist, so don’t always expect him to pull a McKinnon and catch 7 screens in a quarter. But what he can do is give Patty Mahomes a reliable, shiftier RB2 option. Someone who can keep drives alive when Pacheco’s banged up after running like an angry toddler.
Neal’s not cracking Day 1 or 2, but he’s the type of fifth-round pick that makes teams look smart in two years. The 2025 draft class literally jacked and stacked with RBs, so the Andy Reid and the Chiefs can afford to be patient. But if they want that sneaky dual-threat Jayhawk juice? They’d better not let Neal slide to a division rival. Bottom line? Between Skinner’s skywalking and Neal’s ankle-breaking. Kansas might low-key be cooking up two of the sneakiest late-round steals in this draft class. And if KC’s smart, they’ll lock up both before Shane Steichen or anybody else gets too comfy.
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