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Direckshun · 02-21-2023, 08:22 AM

TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State

At some point, I would bet my life that GM Brett Veach and TE Travis Kelce have a seat and Veach grills him some on where his body is, how many years do you have left in the tank. Can we keep you as a true focal point of our offense for 20 games for another two or three years? My guess, just based on Kelce's public statements, is that he has one more year of True Focal Point in him. He got the tar beat out of him this year, while having yet another fantastic season. The smartest thing the Chiefs could do is start mapping out a future where Kelce transitions into late-career Jason Witten. Kelce has a couple more years before he is that guy, but better to plan too early than too late. It would be wise to extend his career anyway.

The last time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, they spent a 1st round pick on a heat check luxury pick that they didn't obscenely need, in RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. That clearly didn't work out, but Luke Musgrave could very well be that pick this year if Musgrave fell to 31 -- or far enough for the Chiefs to trade up. Musgrave is not as athletic as people make him out to be -- he's extremely fast but he lacks Kelce's in-the-box quickness. But the speed he does have is going to be a nightmare if it's properly schemed, and it will be with Andy Reid. Some of the best coverage prospects failed to cover him in the East-West Shrine. And the numbers Musgrave is going to put up at the Combine with a 6'6", well built frame? I'd be shocked if he lasts to 31.

But what does he do for you? He gives you functional blocking with upside to be Kelce-level-decent. If you lose Kelce for a while, Musgrave can replicate a lot of his routes. Musgrave is going to be a red zone threat every single time you're within the 30 yard line, and his catch radius is phenomenal. Musgrave does not look to me like a Travis Kelce, but more of a TE Dallas Goedert, and I think most of us would be extremely satisfied with that performance over the course of his rookie contract. Under Andy Reid, his upside might be even higher.

02-21-2023, 08:22 AM	#188
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $2033447	TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State At some point, I would bet my life that GM Brett Veach and TE Travis Kelce have a seat and Veach grills him some on where his body is, how many years do you have left in the tank. Can we keep you as a true focal point of our offense for 20 games for another two or three years? My guess, just based on Kelce's public statements, is that he has one more year of True Focal Point in him. He got the tar beat out of him this year, while having yet another fantastic season. The smartest thing the Chiefs could do is start mapping out a future where Kelce transitions into late-career Jason Witten. Kelce has a couple more years before he is that guy, but better to plan too early than too late. It would be wise to extend his career anyway. The last time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, they spent a 1st round pick on a heat check luxury pick that they didn't obscenely need, in RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire. That clearly didn't work out, but Luke Musgrave could very well be that pick this year if Musgrave fell to 31 -- or far enough for the Chiefs to trade up. Musgrave is not as athletic as people make him out to be -- he's extremely fast but he lacks Kelce's in-the-box quickness. But the speed he does have is going to be a nightmare if it's properly schemed, and it will be with Andy Reid. Some of the best coverage prospects failed to cover him in the East-West Shrine. And the numbers Musgrave is going to put up at the Combine with a 6'6", well built frame? I'd be shocked if he lasts to 31. But what does he do for you? He gives you functional blocking with upside to be Kelce-level-decent. If you lose Kelce for a while, Musgrave can replicate a lot of his routes. Musgrave is going to be a red zone threat every single time you're within the 30 yard line, and his catch radius is phenomenal. Musgrave does not look to me like a Travis Kelce, but more of a TE Dallas Goedert, and I think most of us would be extremely satisfied with that performance over the course of his rookie contract. Under Andy Reid, his upside might be even higher.
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