Xavier Worthy had a rough Sunday night, and Shannon Sharpe has a message for him. The Hall of Famer criticized Worthy after he caught three passes on six targets for 11 yards in Kansas City’s 20-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
“Worthy just takes off running no move or anything. Speed isn’t any good IF* you don’t know how 2 use it,” Sharpe tweeted.
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He continued the discussion on the “Nightcap” podcast, saying he was “very disappointed” in Worthy. Sharpe said Worthy’s speed isn’t doing much for him when he lines up in the slot and a safety or linebacker is covering him.
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“If you watch him play, he’s fast for no reason,” Sharpe said. “You didn’t give him a move. You didn’t give a nod. You didn’t stutter. You didn’t do anything.”
Co-host Chad Johnson, a former NFL wide receiver, backed that view.
“When you get to the NFL level, where the skill set gap is increased, what separates you is your technique,” Johnson said. “I don’t care how fast you are. You got to be able to separate. That’s the one thing in order to last in this league and play a very long time.”
With Rashee Rice out injured, Worthy was positioned to be Patrick Mahomes’ primary wideout. He instead struggled to get open and dropped a pass in a key second-half situation.
Worthy ran a 4.21-second 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL scouting combine, a record at the time.
Chiefs’ offense sputters against Seattle
Against Seattle, Xavier Worthy was second on the team in targets behind Travis Kelce’s eight but sixth in receiving yards. Mahomes was 19 of 33 for 165 yards and an interception, and the Chiefs also played without receiver Tyquan Thornton. Tight ends Noah Gray and Kelce combined for 88 yards on seven catches.
The Seahawks (4-3) held Kansas City (5-1) to 213 total yards and 11 first downs, and the Chiefs converted three of 11 third downs. They never reached the red zone, getting no closer than Seattle’s 27-yard line. It was the Chiefs’ first loss of the season.
Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein
