KC Chiefs: Questions to address at tight end in 2020 offseason
The KC Chiefs have the best tight end in the game, but the depth behind him is non-existent. They’ll have to find a viable backup for the 2020 season.
The Kansas City Chiefs are fortunate to have Travis Kelce as their starting tight end, but the team hasn’t had a good backup behind him since the 2014 season. Kelce has proven to be durable, but he’s 30 years old and can’t play forever, meaning the Chiefs need to find a decent TE2 for 2020 and beyond.
The biggest question to ask regarding the tight end position this offseason is: Who will Kansas City bring in as the future TE2?
Luckily, this year’s tight end draft class could provide some answers for the Chiefs, but with only five picks at their disposal, the team might not choose to spend one of their few picks on a backup tight end.
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That being said, if they do, some of the better options in the draft include Cole Kmet, Adam Trautman, Brycen Hopkins, Hunter Bryant, and Thaddeus Moss (those are the top five tight end prospects according to The Draft Network).
The Chiefs could also look to fill the TE2 spot in free agency, but the choices aren’t exactly exciting. Hunter Henry and Eric Ebron are the biggest names on the free agent market, but chances are they’ll be signed by a team to take the reigns as their starting tight end and the Chiefs don’t need one of those.
There’s also injury-ridden options like Tyler Eifert and Jordan Reed. These two have real potential when healthy, but that’s not a frequent occurrence, at least not in recent years.
The Chiefs could also decide to bring back their TE2 from the 2019 season in Blake Bell. Bell didn’t find the end zone during the regular season and finished the year with just 67 yards receiving off of eight receptions. He wasn’t great, but he’s familiar with the offense and could be someone the Chiefs decide to roll with again for another year.
Truthfully, I think it’s time for the Kansas City Chiefs to start looking at life after Travis Kelce and draft a tight end early on. They don’t necessarily have to spend their first round pick on one, but spending a Day 2 selection on a tight end wouldn’t be crazy in the least bit.
The Chiefs need to make sure their offense is still explosive and while Kelce is the best tight end in the league, adding another is something the team has to do this offseason. Now it’s just a matter of who they’ll add.