Chiefs Kelce: Top 5 Tight End? - Page 2

**DaFace** · 08-07-2015, 12:14 PM

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Travis Kelce ranked as NFL's 4th-best all-around tight end
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff Writer

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- For those with ESPN Insider access, Pro Football Focus has ranked the NFL’s most complete tight ends Insider.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs ranked fourth behind Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys and Martellus Bennett of the Chicago Bears.

That’s not a bad landing spot for Kelce. PFF made note of his 503 yards after the catch, the third-highest total for a tight end since 2007.

An argument could be made that Kelce should be ahead of Witten based on their respective 2014 seasons. Kelce had three more catches (67 to 64), 159 more yards (862 to 703) and the same amount of touchdowns (5). Witten, though, has been the better blocker.

In any case, it should be only a matter of time before the 25-year-old Kelce climbs higher in the rankings. Gronkowski is only 26, so he should be playing for several more seasons.

But Bennett, who caught 90 passes last season, had by far his best NFL season, and he’s 28. Witten is 33.

DC.chief · 08-07-2015, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I really need to see Alex hit this guy on the run down the seam like Daniel did against the Bengals last preseason.

That was Murray

**MahiMike** · 08-07-2015, 01:14 PM

Top 5? no. Top 1? Hells yeah!

Chromatic · 08-07-2015, 01:14 PM

Here's all of his TDs last year if anyone is interested.

ThaVirus · 08-07-2015, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DC.chief

That was Murray

Thanks, man. I've been getting everything confused this week. I don't know what the **** is wrong with me.

ThaVirus · 08-07-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DC.chief

That was Murray

Waaaaaaait a minute. It WAS Daniel.

**** you, buddy!

Mile High Mania · 08-07-2015, 01:19 PM

It's an interesting topic, but overall in the NFL ... they're not flowing with great talent or production at the TE spot quite honestly.

There were 11 TEs top 62 receptions in 2014... 7 surpassed 800 yards. I think there are a lot of good TEs and that's where I'd put Kelce at this point, granted the arrow points up, but he has 1 year on his belt. If they can get some focus on the WRs, it should open things up for him and maybe then he'll be Gronk-like.

Good source for stats here... http://fftoday.com/stats/playerstats...ort_order=DESC

DC.chief · 08-07-2015, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Waaaaaaait a minute. It WAS Daniel.

**** you, buddy!

Damn I could of sworn it was Murray but you're right. Too ****ing late though you thanked me already

MagicHef · 08-07-2015, 01:57 PM

Gronk is only 26?

ThaVirus · 08-07-2015, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DC.chief

Damn I could of sworn it was Murray but you're right. Too ****ing late though you thanked me already

Hah. I did. Keep that thanks. Cherish it til the end of your days.

Murray did hit Kelce for a long TD on a seam but it was against the Panthers.

ThaVirus · 08-07-2015, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MagicHef

Gronk is only 26?

That's his physical age.

Mentally he's about 15.

MTG#10 · 08-07-2015, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RunKC

Kelce is absolutely top 5. I'd put Gronk, Witten and Graham ahead of him. Maybe Gates.

Kiimo · 08-07-2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

That's his physical age.

Mentally he's about 15.

Physically he's 37.

Chieficus · 08-07-2015, 05:23 PM

You look at what he accomplished in a fairly anemic receiving offense last year while splitting time with Fasano... So long as he can avoid further injury bugs and grow better at the mental aspects, the ceiling is high.

I drafted him in the last round of my FF league last year as my TE, and people I played with were like "who" (they're all from Florida). Steal of that draft.

don't think he'll be slipping under that radar this year.

ViperVisor · 08-07-2015, 05:42 PM

Kelce was targeted on 28% of his pass routes.

but only 87 targets.

What we all know is he was splitting time at TE.

Same pass attempts team, 49ers. Vernon Davis ran 10 more routes per games than Kelce.

At the 28% thrown to rate over a season while getting snaps like Vernon Davis that is 143 targets.

That's a hypothetical ceiling but illustrates the obvious upside to him being the full-time starter.

suzzer99 · 08-07-2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chromatic

Here's all of his TDs last year if anyone is interested.

Is there one of these of all his ridiculous hot-dogging fumbles including at least one that cost us the AZ? game?

08-07-2015, 12:14 PM
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Chieficus infralapsarianism Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: West MO Casino cash: $1815728	You look at what he accomplished in a fairly anemic receiving offense last year while splitting time with Fasano... So long as he can avoid further injury bugs and grow better at the mental aspects, the ceiling is high. I drafted him in the last round of my FF league last year as my TE, and people I played with were like "who" (they're all from Florida). Steal of that draft. don't think he'll be slipping under that radar this year.
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ViperVisor Veteran Join Date: Mar 2013 Casino cash: $10019798	Kelce was targeted on 28% of his pass routes. but only 87 targets. What we all know is he was splitting time at TE. Same pass attempts team, 49ers. Vernon Davis ran 10 more routes per games than Kelce. At the 28% thrown to rate over a season while getting snaps like Vernon Davis that is 143 targets. That's a hypothetical ceiling but illustrates the obvious upside to him being the full-time starter.
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