Quote:
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
It will be an interesting matchup, for sure. TEs have put up pretty good numbers against the Ravens defense despite the presence of Queen and Smith and Hamilton. What gives on that?
Hamilton might match up really well against Kelce. We'll find out tomorrow. KC is not above using Kelce as a decoy to create opportunities and big plays for other plays, like TE2 Noah Gray, or Rashee Rice, or for deep shots, or even for a RB on a screen.
|
I think it's like I mentioned that Hamilton isn't actually used on tight ends in practice nearly as much as people talk about him being a tight end eraser in theory. He has become such a versatile piece that they don't want to waste him shadowing Evan Engram or Pat Friermuth. They use Hamilton at literally every position on the defense (including a snap at nose tackle once). But Travis Kelce is in an entirely different universe than those other TEs and might merit Hamilton's sole focus. The decoy idea is very interesting; this matchup could be epic if Reid and Macdonald are both in their bag.