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Travis Kelce
See the stars of the Kansas City Chiefs Being so dominant in its prime has been and will continue to be exciting, but there is one offensive player who is approaching the latter part of his career. At least we think so. That player is the tight end Travis Kelce, three times All-Pro.
Kelce, who turns 32 on October 5, is beginning his ninth year in the league. Regardless of position, any player – except Tom Brady, of course – in his 30s is believed to be in a productive decline. Even today considering that medicine and techniques for optimal fitness are more advanced than ever. However, a Hall of Famer with ties to the Chiefs believes Kelce has many productive years ahead of him and believes it will all depend on the mindset of the player, who is approaching a decade in the NFL.
González: “He has five years left”
Former Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez, who is considered one of the best in his position along with Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was asked about the possible decline in production now that he is more than 30 years old. González made it clear that he believes Kelce still has many “quality” years left.
“Hey, I played until I was 37! I was named to the Pro-Bowl the last year of my career and I was an All-Pro at 36! Age is just a number, it’s all mental ”, said González while comparing his experience in the NFL after his thirty years to what Kelce will suffer, via Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports.
“From what I know about Travis, he is very competitive. He has Patrick Mahomes, he has Andy Reid and he has Tyreek Hill to avoid being marked by the opposing defensive and manage to be marked by only one defender. No way (he’s going to reject that). You still have five years of quality left – if that’s what you want. He has already had a Hall of Fame career and I think he will cap that career with three or four more good years. He will be among the best tight ends in history with me, Gronk (Rob Gronkowski) and a few other players who played before and after me. He’ll be up there with us just by playing a couple more seasons.
Kelce since she turned 30
Kelce has already played two seasons since he turned 30 and has shown no decline. At age 30, he had 97 receptions for 1,229 yards and five touchdowns during the 2019 season. según Pro Football Reference. At age 31, he shattered those stats, catching 105 balls for 1,416 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2020, all career highs. Because of this and the players on the team this season, we should expect more of the same or, although it seems impossible, better stats from the tight end.
With a completely renewed offensive line along with Kelce this season will allow quarterback Patrick Mahomes more time in the pocket, giving him more time to examine the field, find a free receiver and complete more passes. The first option The pass to Mahomes is certainly Kelce, which means it would not be impossible to surpass his mark of 105 receptions this season.
If González is right about Kelce and if he really has a long time to go to decline, then it is quite possible that the tight end could be named All-Pro again in 2021.
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