The Kansas City Chiefs struggled with dropped passes during the 2021 NFL season, with two wide receivers ranking in the top 10 in the league. Last season, the Chiefs completely re-created their wide receivers corps. It resulted in a vast decline in dropped passes, both as a whole and individually. No receiver on the roster had more than five dropped passes.
The team has lost a few receivers who contributed during the 2022 NFL season and added some new faces in the receiver room heading into 2023. How did the newcomers fair when it came to catching the football last year? How about the several returning players for Kansas City?
Below you’ll find a look at the targets, receptions and drops from each of the receivers on the 90-man offseason roster who were targeted last season, including the incoming free agents. Also, a brief look at the rookies and how they performed in college. All drop statistics (combined regular season and postseason) courtesy of Pro Football Focus.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Targets: 87
Receptions: 49
Drops: 5
Drop percentage: 9.3%
Justin Watson
Targets: 35
Receptions: 18
Drops: 4
Drop percentage: 18.2%
Kadarius Toney
Targets: 28
Receptions: 23
Drops: 2
Drop percentage: 8%
Skyy Moore
Targets: 41
Receptions: 27
Drops: 1
Drop percentage: 3.6%
Richie James (Giants)
Targets: 82
Receptions: 68
Drops: 3
Drop percentage: 4.2%
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Targets: 3
Receptions: 1
Drops: 1
Drop percentage: 50%
Rashee Rice (SMU)
Targets: 156
Receptions: 98
Drops: 9
Drop percentage: 8.6%
Nikko Remigio (Fresno State)
Targets: 96
Receptions: 74
Drops: 3
Drop percentage: 3.9%
