I keep thinking Jared Wiley (TE-TCU) would be a really good understudy to Travis Kelce.
Both former QBs, both very good option-route guys who understand spacing and timing, and Wiley has an athletic profile similar to Kelce (long, lean, vertical speed). Wiley isn't the blocker…
I'm so optimistic about our present and future offense. We're putting together some young talent that will support Mahomes for years to come. Wiley has a real chance to be a big part of our future. [Reply]
They look at Kelce and get a glimmer of hope that he will retire soon or at least slow down a bit, if the Chiefs find a replacement in the 4th round AND have Kelce around to mentor the kid - it sucks the hope out of our opponents.
Slowing down isn't really the issue with Kelce. It's taking the hits. Clearly the Chiefs will protect him with a pitch count in the same way NE protected Gronk. Fortunately Kelce has been much more durable than Gronk at this point in their careers.
How tall is he? One of the taller in the nfl? Maybe mahomes can throw those impossible to guard throws him him that he does Kelce where the coverage is perfect it’s just placed perfectly [Reply]
I'm excited about Wiley long term as a Kelce replacement but for this year we finally just have a tall athletic mofo we can throw a jump ball to. [Reply]
Originally Posted by xztop123:
How tall is he? One of the taller in the nfl? Maybe mahomes can throw those impossible to guard throws him him that he does Kelce where the coverage is perfect it’s just placed perfectly
Just pure assumption but he's close to Gronkowski's height [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
I was told by all the KITTLE'S BLOCKING morons that Kelce is a liability at blocking
If you think Kittle's blocking was the most impressive thing you've ever seen lemme tell you about this Gronk guy and all the SWEET AMAZING BLOCKING he did. [Reply]
Blocking and being defined as a "complete TE" are terms created by agents looking for big contracts. I'm a Hawkeye fan. Love Kittle. Love all the TEs that Iowa has produced, butI get so fucking pissed when people tell me anyone is better than Kelce. Frankly its just like all the people who were not disturbed by Biden's decline. I'm not an idiot. I can see it with my own eyes. Don't piss on me and tell me its raining. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hoover:
Blocking and being defined as a "complete TE" are terms created by agents looking for big contracts. I'm a Hawkeye fan. Love Kittle. Love all the TEs that Iowa has produced, butI get so fucking pissed when people tell me anyone is better than Kelce. Frankly its just like all the people who were not disturbed by Biden's decline. I'm not an idiot. I can see it with my own eyes. Don't piss on me and tell me its raining.
Look, I get it.
Kelce had some off-field troubles in college. He signed up for a cringey knock-off of The Bachelor very early in his career. He's a smooth dancer. He lines up out wide probably more than any other TE. So people have this image in their heads that he's all finesse and "not a real TE."
And that's just not true. He's a decent blocker. Give him a blocking job to do and he'll execute it. But why would we do that when we can use him as a receiver? It's not Kelce's fault that Kittle's career is being squadered by Ratface Jr, who has him fighting fatties at the LOS for 75% of his snaps. [Reply]
Kelce had some off-field troubles in college. He signed up for a cringey knock-off of The Bachelor very early in his career. He's a smooth dancer. He lines up out wide probably more than any other TE. So people have this image in their heads that he's all finesse and "not a real TE."
And that's just not true. He's a decent blocker. Give him a blocking job to do and he'll execute it. But why would we do that when we can use him as a receiver? It's not Kelce's fault that Kittle's career is being squadered by Ratface Jr, who has him fighting fatties at the LOS for 75% of his snaps.
Kittle isn't exactly a rocket scientist either....Ratface Jr is squandering his career but Kittle to me is easily the 4th best TE at this point in his career. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mosbonian:
Kittle isn't exactly a rocket scientist either....Ratface Jr is squandering his career but Kittle to me is easily the 4th best TE at this point in his career.
His unawareness in the SB, and allowing the defense to get that turnover makes him number 1 in my heart. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hoover:
Blocking and being defined as a "complete TE" are terms created by agents looking for big contracts. I'm a Hawkeye fan. Love Kittle. Love all the TEs that Iowa has produced, butI get so fucking pissed when people tell me anyone is better than Kelce. Frankly its just like all the people who were not disturbed by Biden's decline. I'm not an idiot. I can see it with my own eyes. Don't piss on me and tell me its raining.
Sounds like you've got some things to get off your chest, please do so here and not in a thread about football [Reply]