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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
Well, Kelce's going to get 100 plus targets, he just is.
All the talk of 'easing the load' isn't going to happen. And it probably shouldn't. The wear and tear and years of use adds up whether he gets the ball or not. It's not like a running back, where the mileage is in the carries.
Gray is just a good example of a young player who's path to playing time is blocked somewhat by an established star. Using more 21 personnel is his only real path to more snaps, which the Chiefs have been using. I think he's looked pretty good when targeted. Of course, that's not really all that often-because Kelce. And nobody you draft is going to unseat Kelce until he's declined by a noticeable amount.
Which is fine.
But if you spend a high draft pick, you're only really going to see significant returns about when it's time to sign them to the second contract.
In the case of the WR room, we don't have an established superstar. So yeah, there are plenty of targets available. I think I'm higher than a lot of people on this WR class, but it's not a top 15 weighted class. A lot of second rounders with only a few first rounders. That's not to say there aren't future stars in the group. I think there could be. I'd take one no later than the third I think.
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I completely agree, even if the Chiefs traded up and selected a TE, I don't see Kelce's targets decreasing. I do think with the current WR group, there might be more targets available for TE2/3, meaning a reasonable percentage of JJSS's targets could be replaced via TE targets for the coming season.
I see your perspective that a TE2 is not getting enough targets to justify a 1st round pick. I'm only suggesting that I trust Andy to lean into multiple tight end sets and make it worth it, if it were to happen. But I don't think it will happen, so probably irrelevant.