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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 08: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes for a 4-yard touchdown during the second quarter against the New England Patriots in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Round 3 Pick 63: Travis Kelce: A+

This one is too easy. Give some props to John Dorsey for one of the biggest steals of the draft. Travis Kelce, arguably the best tight end in football, has been absolutely electric for the Chiefs. His value as a player undeniably shatters his draft positioning.

His proper “coming out” game was on September 29, 2014, catching 8 passes and a touchdown as the Chiefs clobbered the “onto Cincinnati” Patriots. Heralded as “the next Gronk” Kelce has lived up to that moniker and more. Kelce plays with light feet, methodical agility, and keen instincts. He’s not quite as speedy as he was his first couple years in the league, but he’s evolved into an elusive, tackle-shedding beast with an uncanny sense for the first-down marker.

“He can take over a game” is a cliche typically thrown at any elite athlete, but it actually describes Kelce. Take the 2020 divisional playoff game against the Texans. Kelce dropped a gimme pass early and failed to really establish his presence as the Chiefs fell behind. But Kelce, like ’80s-era Hulk Hogan, roared out of his slump and took the game over, catching 3 crucial touchdowns, and setting the Chiefs on a course toward the Lombardi Trophy. K

elce is well on his way to Canton and has already firmly cemented his status as one of the best Chiefs of all time.

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