Buck advised drafters to ignore fourth-round rookie Jalen Royals, predicting he will open 2024 as a weekly healthy scratch behind special-teams favorite Nico Remigio. Buck cited Andy Reid’s long track record of day-three receivers failing to earn offensive snaps—mentioning Skyy Moore’s stalled development and multiple early-round picks who never cracked the rotation—as evidence that draft capital still matters in Kansas City. He dismissed Chiefs personnel director Ryan Nutt’s comment that Royals shares a "similar skill set" with Rashee Rice as media fluff, not an actual playing-time signal. Buck concluded that any Rashee Rice injury or suspension would funnel targets to Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown, not to Royals, making the rookie a wasted pick in best-ball drafts and a name to ignore on early waiver-wire watch lists.