Kelce: Top 5 Tight End?

[DaFace]

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Travis Kelce ranked as NFL's 4th-best all-around tight end
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- For those with ESPN Insider access, Pro Football Focus has ranked the NFL’s most complete tight ends Insider.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs ranked fourth behind Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Martellus Bennett of the Chicago Bears.

That’s not a bad landing spot for Kelce. PFF made note of his 503 yards after the catch, the third-highest total for a tight end since 2007.

An argument could be made that Kelce should be ahead of Witten based on their respective 2014 seasons. Kelce had three more catches (67 to 64), 159 more yards (862 to 703) and the same amount of touchdowns (5). Witten, though, has been the better blocker.

In any case, it should be only a matter of time before the 25-year-old Kelce climbs higher in the rankings. Gronkowski is only 26, so he should be playing for several more seasons.

But Bennett, who caught 90 passes last season, had by far his best NFL season, and he’s 28. Witten is 33.

[beach tribe]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Dude needs to act like he has scored a TD before. Holy Shit.,

I think his swag is good for this team as long as it's being flaunted when the clock is not running.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

everybody was on here hating on him before last year. When i said he could be an All Pro everybody made jokes and called me funny names.

Because you're a ****ing Chiefs fan. Anyone that we draft, you'll see the best in.

[Demonpenz]

Speaking of swag. Who was that **** that caught a 10 yard pass on 3rd and 19 and pointed for a first down and flipped the ball. It was in the God Awful years. bills game when TO played for the bills

[Demonpenz]

Chris Chambers

[Psyko Tek]

Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

It's an interesting topic, but overall in the NFL ... they're not flowing with great talent or production at the TE spot quite honestly.

There were 11 TEs top 62 receptions in 2014... 7 surpassed 800 yards. I think there are a lot of good TEs and that's where I'd put Kelce at this point, granted the arrow points up, but he has 1 year on his belt. If they can get some focus on the WRs, it should open things up for him and maybe then he'll be Gonzales like

Good source for stats here... http://fftoday.com/stats/playerstats...ort_order=DESC

FYP
aspire to be the best

[milkman]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

That's his physical age.

Mentally he's about 15.

Really?

By all accounts, he isn't spending money frivolously, is investing for his future after football, is having fun while not doing anything stupid to get into trouble.

He's a 26 year old rich, famous single man.

Sounds like he's doing it exactly the right way.

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Last year was basically Kelces rookie year and tony G didn't have as good of year as Kelces until his 3rd or 4th year in.

I am not a Tony G. fan, but Marty brought him along slowly.
I am not sure that was really necessary.

Tony played in the Martyball offense, as well.

Kelce is faster and more athletic, but as much as I really disliked Tony, there hasn't been anyone that has ever been as reliable.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by milkman

Really?



By all accounts, he isn't spending money frivolously, is investing for his future after football, is having fun while not doing anything stupid to get into trouble.



He's a 26 year old rich, famous single man.



Sounds like he's doing it exactly the right way.







I am not a Tony G. fan, but Marty brought him along slowly.

I am not sure that was really necessary.



Tony played in the Martyball offense, as well.



Kelce is faster and more athletic, but as much as I really disliked Tony, there hasn't been anyone that has ever been as reliable.

That was more in reference to his douchey frat boy persona.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Gronk is a douche, but at least he isn't Kap.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by notorious

If he stays healthy he should hold his own against Gronk.

Probably too far but if he's right under Gronk fantastic!

[O.city]

Who cares if he's flashy or whatever. They're playing a game. Have fun.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

He'd be an upgrade in RF for the Cards

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

He'd be an upgrade in RF for the Cards

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Chiefs=Good

Kelce is as good in the open field as any 250 pounder ive ever seen. Between him, Charles, Dat and Maclin this screen and short passing game could be scary.

The tools are there.

You've got a QB who excels at putting the ball where it needs to be in a timing system. You've got skill position players who have insane yards after the catch potential on every play.

The question mark is the offensive line. It was a turnstile at every position other than center this past season. A half second more on each block, and this offense should be destroying opposing defenses.

I think it ends up being a pretty good line by the time the first official game rolls around. Good enough to give Smith that fraction of time to get his targets into position and then watch out.

[SeeingRed]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Because you're a ****ing Chiefs fan. Anyone that we draft, you'll see the best in.

nope...because i saw him play at Cinci on tv and thought he would be a good NFL TE one day then, heard good things about him and his ability from people i knew on the team (Chiefs) (despite missing his rookie year with a serious injury with a long rehab)...and because when I met and hung out with him he said to bet on him and I just had a feeling that he could be good. I knew the 4th pick that year Johnson would bust, knew Fisher would have growing pains. Was high on Kelce, Davis and Catapano from day 1. Heard good things initially about Kush as well. Not much else on other guys from that class.