Kansas City Chiefs 2021 NFL Draft Hat Released with Mixed Reactions

The NFL has released NFL Draft caps for all 32 teams, and the Kansas City Chiefs' hat has drawn mixed results throughout Chiefs Kingdom so far.

In a major change from years past, the 2021 NFL Draft caps have a vented back in a trucker-style fashion, and there are both fitted and snapback variants available for purchase.

After a relatively subtle neon-lights-inspired design in 2020 that I personally don't think I've ever seen anyone wearing out-and-about, I don't mind the more casual direction the NFL has gone for their 2021 design. At the very least, it's an enormous upgrade over the mess they were stuck with in 2019.

I understand if you aren't a fan of this year's Chiefs draft hat, but I think it's fine — and at least it's not the 2019 abomination. pic.twitter.com/gYo3uBRsnt
— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) April 9, 2021

Of course, the internet is divided on the new design and several people have mentioned that the Chiefs' cap reminds them of a particular fast-food chain.

Makes me want a spicy chicken sandwich and a large Frosty. https://t.co/tysQB5xoj0
— Kurtis Seaboldt 🎤 (@KSeaboldt) April 9, 2021

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— Brian Tremblay (@_BTnKC) April 9, 2021

Don't think it came from a Wendy's break room? Fair enough. Does it have a passing resemblance to a hat you may have seen at a gas station somewhere in Chiefs Kingdom?

I’ve seen this hat before. I was buying some Chex Mix, a soda, a Slim Jim and some gum at the Flying J truck stop in Walcott, IA. This hat was hanging on a display tree in front of the cigarettes behind the cashier. I passed on it that day… I’ll pass on it today. https://t.co/zYCYj18XQl
— Soren Petro (@SorenPetro) April 9, 2021

Fast food or truck-stop comparisons notwithstanding, I like the trucker-style fit and the Kansas City-centric shield on the front, even if it's not exactly an instant classic.

Ultimately, the players who don the Chiefs' 2021 NFL Draft cap will be much more important to the franchise's future than the hat itself. For our latest predictions of who those players may be, check out our latest seven-round Kansas City Chiefs mock draft and go check out Jordan Foote's incredible 100 Players in 100 Days Kansas City Chiefs Draft Guide series where Foote breaks down potential future Chiefs every day until Draft Day!