Cooper Kupp enters the Chiefs wide receiver trade opportunity chat

The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated, but far from flawless. Patrick Mahomes has more interceptions than touchdown passes this season, and the Chiefs' lackluster offense, led by Matt Nagy, has often been saved by some outstanding defensive performances. The main culprit of these problems is the wide receiver room.

The receivers were questionable heading into the season, but injuries to Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice and JuJu Smith-Schuster have Kansas City looking for strong players to supplement the roster. Rookie Xavier Worthy and Justin Watson are currently two of Mahomes' top targets.

The idea of ​​trading for a veteran is still worth considering. While the Chiefs are linked to some of the most intriguing names, the Los Angeles Rams could be poised to hand them an absolute pick-me-up if they trade away former All-Pro Cooper Kupp.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Rams are considering moving on from Kupp and are even willing to eat up a good chunk of the money still owed him if they get a second-round pick in return. Despite Kansas City's performance in recent weeks, signing Kupp appears to be a potential grand slam for Brett Veach.

There are a few reasons not to get too excited about this pairing. Nate Taylor of The Athletic has suggested that Kansas City is not looking for veterans older than 30 on the trade market. He even explored the Rams as a trade partner, citing former Chief Demarcus Robinson as a more likely destination.

Even if the Chiefs bring in Kupp, they will be adding an older player who never had great speed at his peak. Combined with his injury history, optimism may be waning a bit. However, the switch to a Mahomes-led offense could be what Kupp needs to get back on track.

A second-round pick shouldn't worry the Chiefs, especially when they'll likely face the challenges of a much stronger and more experienced AFC. Even in his limited condition, Kupp would be the Chiefs' best receiver and a weapon that other defenses will need to plan around.

Kupp won't lead the league in catches, but he has flypaper hands and smooth route running. Both traits will help him appeal to Mahomes. Can he do the same to Veach and the front office?