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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive
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.
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Only player that I have ever seen have success against Kelce was Derwin James. Even then Travis got his. His knowledge of the game, ability to improvise (which Andy is fine with), and ability to find holes in a defense have made him one of the best to ever do it. That’s why he’s such a matchup nightmare. The most common phrase you hear about him from other fans is “Why is he always open”? It’s not like he’s forgotten about by the defense. I am genuinely curious as to how well Hamilton does against him if he indeed does play him man to man.