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How absences of George Kittle, Richard Sherman open things up for New York Jets

The debate between Kittle vs. Travis Kelce for the title of “best tight end in the world” does not have a definitive correct answer, but I lean towards Kittle. Why? His nasty blocking.

Kelce is a solid blocker himself, but Kittle is an absolute game-changer in this facet.

In 2019, Kittle ranked second among tight ends in run blocking snaps per game (26.3) behind only Baltimore’s Nick Boyle (29.9). He amassed a ton of positive impact over the large workload, posting the fourth-best run blocking grade at Pro Football Focus among qualified tight ends (76.