Ranking the KC Chiefs biggest needs before the 2021 NFL Draft

5. Tight End

This is another position that could be ranked a bit higher by some fans, depending on how much you really worry about Travis Kelce hitting the wall for the Chiefs and/or how much you desire Andy Reid to utilize two-tight end sets on offense.

For the last few years, the Chiefs have went with developmental talents behind Kelce in hopes of unearthing greater talents as names like Demetrius Harris, Ross Travis, and Deon Yelder have come and gone. This season, Yelder is gone and Nick Keizer looks like the emerging talent given the space to bloom with greater responsibility. Alongside him, Blake Bell has been re-signed and given a chance to become a primary blocking force for the Chiefs again after leaving for a year to play for the Dallas Cowboys last season.

There’s a lot of momentum among fans for the Chiefs to select a tight end in the draft this year. Even if Kelce is just as productive as ever for a couple more seasons, it often takes a couple seasons for a tight end to adjust to the pro level. Bringing in someone now would not only bolster the potential for the present but create security for the future. Through that lens it makes sense. At the same time, balancing this need among others which are more impactful positions makes it tough to calculate when to make the investment here.