Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
 

Man, every time I watch this guy I can't help but think he would be fantastic in this offense. I know TE in the 1st isn't an option for many on here, and I doubt it happens, but he might be the best TE in this class and has the upside to be a top 3 TE in the NFL in a couple years.

Andy loves his YAC guys, and Kincaid is really ****ing good after the catch. Kelce and Kincaid would be a cheat code in the middle of the field.

Of course, you could say the same thing about Mayer and Musgrave. Any one of the top 3 TEs would have the rest of the NFL collectively shitting their pants.

And before kccrow comes in and mentions it, I fully agree that this TE class is deep, which further makes taking one in the 1st unlikely.

Who knows? Veach was feeling himself after the last Super Bowl and YOLO'd the first round for CEH. Maybe he lets it rip again on a non-traditional position in the first?

I mean, if you're trying to extend Kelce AND trying to continue having a "big slot" guy like Smith-Schuster to make plays in the middle of the field, Kincaid is a good fit for KC.

Receiving weapon is a receiving weapon.

Funny you say that, because I was going to mention this in the OP but I forgot.

Yea, he's bascially a better version of JuJu in that roll that JuJu played this season.

God I hope not.

I love the kid and think he’s gonna be great if he can go to a team like ours.

Kelce turns 34 in early October. He’s not gonna be the Kelce we know for too much longer.

And man I know folks want a WR but a TE is incredibly difficult to defend, especially in this offense. A two headed TE duo would be so hard to defend.

It would certainly be a nice transition kinda like the Eagles did with Ertz/Goedert. Kelce has 4 seasons left at the most IMO.

Yeah, I would think so.

The best version of JuJu you can possibly get would be from Travis Kelce.

And the way you'd do that is by getting a WR that can supplant him in that Z role.

It would prolong his career in the process.

I just don't know that I can figure out who that is. Hyatt is more of an X sort. Downs more of a Y. I guess Flowers?

I can't quite figure out this WR class after the first 3 and I don't think those 3 are realistic options.

Gotta be Smith-Njigba right?

Kincaid is my favourite TE in the tier 2 of TE prospects (assuming Mayer is clear #1), prefer him over Musgrave & Washington. I mentioned it in a previous post but I love the idea of trying to draft the next elite TE while Kelce is still near the top of his game. Whoever the prospect is won’t have too high of expectations out of the gate and gets to learn from one of the greatest tight ends of all time.

LaPorta I also have a lot of time for also.

Captain obvious here, but I would think that if one of the top 2-3 potential 1st round TE’s are available at 31 AND the top WR’s the team likes are gone, a TE would be a consideration.

I'll be more shocked that we don't draft this kid if he's available, than if we do. He looks like a near perfect fit for the new offensive philosophy.

I think they'd pivot to DE or OT. I just can't see them spending a 1 on a TE.

You use a 1st on a guy who has blue chip talent AND is ready to play at/near that level right now. You use a 2 or 3 on guys who have the talent OR the readiness but not both.

We simply don't need a guy who can play at that level right this minute. If I can elect to use a 2 or 3 on a guy with similar tools who may take a year or two to get to that level, I'd take that over using a 1st on a guy who's probably not an every down starter for at least 3 years.

Hey, the TE class is really deep. :P


And it's not that it's just deep, it's how athletic it is in that depth.

What I like about Kincaid is his quickness off the snap. He gets to speed really quickly. In a draft with an embarrassment of riches in that regard, he's certainly towards the top.

I absolutely 100% would not take a TE in round 1 in this class but I'd definitely consider it at any point after that and really more in the 3rd. The dropoff from 1 to 10 in this group isn't significant enough that I think it's worth going high with one.