Tight End

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Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Here's the thing, and y'all can disagree, and probably will, but-

Any TE you put on the roster (or the ones we have) is not going to get a ton of looks because you have Kelce. I mean, it's just the way it is.

Even in 2 TE sets, Mahomes is going to look Kelce first, because, well, he's Travis Kelce.

So while we'd like to have a replacement ready to go whenever Kelce is less Kelce-like, I don't think it's going to work like that.

I'm not convinced that Gray isn't a TE1 on most teams, for instance. But he's not going to put up TE1 numbers on a team with Travis Kelce.

So while I'm not against drafting a TE, I don't know that I'd do it super early, because I don't think it's going to move the needle at all.

The path to meaningful snaps and more importantly targets is blocked.

So you're basically spending high draft capital to pick a guy that you're really going to utilize to the fullest about the time their rookie deal is up.

That just doesn't seem like a good use of a high pick.

but that's just me.

Gray isnt a true TE either though. His role will clash with what kelce is good at.

Getting a guy like mayer would allow us to have him do the actual tight end things. Being the sixth blocker and running routes off the tackle.

This will take that burden off of travis and free him up to work from the slot alot more often.

Right now, we have a bunch of one trick ponies at TE.

Fortson and gray are not blockers and are mid receivers at best

Bell is a good blocker and a low end receiver option.

Adding a guy like mayer would allow more versatility at the TE2 position (or TE1 with kelce playing in the slot/outside)


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