Chiefs will use McCluster as a wide receiver

This is odd. The Kansas City Chiefs will be treating former Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster as a wide receiver, according to Kent Babb of the Kansas City Star.

“FYI: The Chiefs will officially list McCluster as a wide receiver,” Babb tweets.

Wow. Ever see any film on McCluster? This kid is a speedy little cat who is a highlight reel. We understand that the Chiefs need WR’s, but can he really transition to an outside WR in the NFL?

“I think it’ll be easy,” McCluster said of converting back to wide receiver. “I don’t think the transition will be that hard.”

First of all, we LOVE McCluster. And we didn’t understand why the Chiefs would take another RB that high (#36 overall) when they already have Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones. But maybe this helps to explain the pick. They never had any intention of throwing him in the backfield with Charles and Jones, they want him to line up on the outside (or inside) and make plays in the passing game.