Travis Kelce has improved, but Chiefs also using him more effectively

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Travis Kelce has been a productive player for the Kansas City Chiefs in each of the past two seasons, but this season he’s blossomed into the best pass-catching tight end in the NFL.

That begs the question: Is Kelce in his third NFL season that much better, or are the Chiefs using him more effectively?

“Both," quarterback Alex Smith said. “I think he’s picked up his play every year. As he’s gotten older and played more, he banks all of that stuff.

“We move him around and do different things with him. He’s a guy that has so many tools for a tight end. We do a ton with him, and he’s capable of it. He’s handled it mentally and physically. Certainly he’s gone out there, won and…