Is Travis Kelce the best TE of all time?

[Mr B]

He isn't the best, but he is the greatest

Like how Brady isn't the best QB to ever play the game by raw talent, but he's still the greatest due to accomplishments.

Right, he’s not the greatest blocker but does give effort. Here’s proof.

https://youtu.be/N4yFJXkyrEQ?feature=shared

[El Turco]

lol my grandma would look good in a highlight package. Kelce is an amazing receiver but he isnt asked to block like traditional tight ends such as Gronk or Kittle. In essence Kelce, Gonzalez, Andrews are just big receivers rather than tight ends...

Gronkowski averaged a career pass-blocking grade of 69.2 and a run-blocking grade of 71.4. Kelce, on the other hand, has averaged a pass-blocking grade of 65.5 and a run-blocking grade of 66.7.

PERCENTAGE OF CAREER OFFENSIVE SNAPS BY POSITIONAL ALIGNMENT
GRONKOWSKI
In-line TE: 60%
Slot receiver: 29.8%
Wide receiver: 8.8%

KELCE
In-line TE: 46.6%
Slot receiver: 30.8%
Wide receiver: 21.3%

Gronkowski also averaged 23 run-blocking snaps per game to go along with five pass-blocking snaps, whereas Kelce has averaged 18 and two, respectively. Moreover, for his career, Gronkowski was asked to block on 47.2% of his offensive snaps, with Kelce thus far doing so on 36.4%.

Kelce’s career-high for pass-blocking snaps is 59, which he set in 2015. Gronkowski had seven seasons in which he saw at least 59 pass-blocking snaps. Kelce’s career-high for run-blocking snaps is 359; Gronkowski beat that number four times, including 429 in 2011, a season that also saw him post 1,327 yards and an NFL-high 17 touchdown receptions.

https://nesn.com/2023/02/why-travis-kelce-rob-gronkowski-debate-isnt-worth-having/

[LAKESHOW]

Well....Gronk ain't bowling over coach in a fit of rage and loss of control

[RaoulDuke79]

Well....Gronk ain't bowling over coach in a fit of rage and loss of control

I hope for Taylor's sake she doesn't do anything to upset him...

[Basileus777]

He is. Gronk couldn't stay healthy enough in his prime or it could have been him. But Kelce is just on another level in the passing game from even Gronk.