Arrowhead Pride · Sep 4, 2024
Arrowheadlines: Travis Kelce has spearheaded a transformative era for tight ends
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How tight ends like Travis Kelce helped reshape the position | ESPN
“I was watching [Rob Gronkowski] and Jimmy Graham in 2011,” Kelce said of two of the game’s premier tight ends. Gronkowski had 1,327 receiving yards in 2011 (sixth in the NFL) while Graham had 1,310 yards (seventh). “That was an exciting year of football.”
Kelce added, “When you’re getting fed the ball, you get to score touchdowns, and on top of that, you get to be the guy that springs the running back or be the guy to get somebody else open. You just become a utility piece, and it makes playing the entire game fun. And that’s why I really embraced it.”
