MVS

All of these things can be true:

Marquez Valdes-Scantling has generally been disappointing as a receiver in Kansas City. Here are his 2023 regular season stats. 

21 catches on 42 targets. Neither number is great, but when put together, he's got the lowest catch rate on the team. Sure some of his targets are tougher, but generally it's a hands issue. 

He also made clutch plays in the playoffs. Last year in the AFC Championship win over the Bengals, this year made tough catches vs Buffalo, game-sealing catch vs Baltimore, and the only TD of regulation in the Super Bowl. 

Justin Watson's 2024 cap hit is under $3 million. MVS's 2024 cap hit would have been $12 million. So he's not producing based on what he's getting paid. 

It is Veach's job to improve the team, and one of the biggest problems this year was the WR room. Veach clearly feels like that $12M can be better spent elsewhere and I agree.

This is also true: MVS came to the Chiefs, played for two years, and they won two Super Bowls. And they don't win if he drops a few more passes in the playoffs.