Travis Kelce, and the Pursuit of being GOAT

[Fountain City Blues]

Travis Kelce has had, despite not catching a ball until his age 25 season, has had a frankly remarkable career. With his regular season over, and him unlikely to play more than another year or two after this one, this might be a good time to start this thread.

Here are regular season totals for receiving yards all time as I make this thread: Just shy of 3k yards behind the all time regular season total. Probably not reaching that unless he wants to and can play until he's 40, which seems doubtful.




Here are the all time postseason receiving leaders amongst TE's. Kelce, leads fairly comfortably. He also has the same number of playoff games as Gronk, which is a fun comparison to look at.




Now, we go to the postseason numbers in general, where Travis Kelce is a serious threat to finish with 2,000+ yards for his career: (Likely won't reach Rice, but he does hold the title for most playoff receptions over Jerry Rice as of last year)

 

[Think McFly Think]

Hard to argue with the numbers.

Kelce has had Alex Smith and Mahomes feeding him the ball compared to the ragtag band of QBs Gonzalez had on the Chiefs, but I wouldn’t put a smear on Kelce for that necessarily, Gonzalez had Ryan for the latter part of his career also.

 

[Clayton]

I guess Chiefs fans should be quite familiar with a lot of these guys. I personally think he is a bit like Antonio Gates where he isnt going to beat out Tony G's longevity but also not going to win the 'prime' argument over Gronk.

 

[Xeliou66]

I think a good argument can be made that Kelce is the GOAT TE already, and certainly by the end of his career. I loved Tony Gonzalez when he was a Falcon and he was awesome, but Kelce is probably the best ever IMO - he’s had seven 1,000 yard seasons which is the most for TEs and he’s topped 800 yards in all 11 seasons he’s been the starter, Gonzalez topped 800 yards 13 times in his 17 year career which is awesome as well, it’s a close call but I think Kelce is the GOAT, he’s just been absolutely dominant throughout his career. It will be interesting to see how much longer he plays for and how his production is for the rest of his career, but he’s the most dominant TE I’ve ever seen, even more so than Gronk or Gonzalez IMO.

 

[Think McFly Think]

also not going to win the 'prime' argument over Gronk.

Yeah, he missed a season worth of games basically, and in my opinion was a much better blocker than the other two, but I don’t know how much that factors into most people’s GOAT conversation.

 

[Clayton]

Yeah, he missed a season worth of games basically, and in my opinion was a much better blocker than the other two, but I don’t know how much that factors into most people’s GOAT conversation.

IIRC the thing with Brady is that you had to play man coverage or else he would torch you with his slot receivers. Gronk beat man coverage. And he could block. Right guy for the right QB.

Kelce, especially in his prime, kinda sits in zones and wins in man. So he imo is the more versatile receiver but Reids Chiefs are the only team on here that isn't a run first team. Right guy for the right QB.

 

[Battlelyon]

Travis Kelce will
be the GOAT

 

[antone112]

Best at moonwalking after a 2 yard reception.

 

[PDay8810]

lol
so subjective.

nicethread.
go my team

 

[ducky]

Shannon Sharpe was fucking amazing.

Logged 808 receptions on only 438 targets!

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Shannon Sharpe was fucking amazing.

Logged 808 receptions on only 438 targets!

Was waiting for someone to point that one out. Statmuse is struggling on the targets for the older players.

 

[Mebert]

No Question on the list of all-time greats. You claim one and I would not push back. Same goes for Gonzalez, Gronk, or Gates. Those are the ones I saw play. As I understand it Mackey or Winslow have a solid case. If you like the blocking aspect Caspar. Lots of good TE in history.


I hope Laporta is on this list in 12 or so years.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Kelce can’t handle Taylor Swift and the NFL at the same time.

 

[PDay8810]

Kelce can’t handle Taylor Swift and the NFL at the same time.

poor guy

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

poor guy

How would he have time for anything else?

Honestly, he’s one of the luckiest TEs to ever play. Do you think someone like Greg Olsen would be in the GOAT conversation, had he played his entire career for Andy Reid and most of it with Patrick Mahommes rather than with the bears and panthers?

 

[Moab]

lol
so subjective.

nicethread.
go my team

I agree and fully believe these "GOAT" are totally subjective and basically useless because you're somehow trying to compare guys in different. Trying to use stats to make an argument about your guy being the best is just mental masturbation to keep your hand off you dork. Why not enjoy the greatness of the competitor and feel good about that?

It' brings out the worst of the inner homer in all the worst ways. So "go my team" is kind of sad.

 

[wilwhite]

He's just had the worst year in his career and clearly isn't the guy he was. Still good enough to be worth the money next year (final year of his contract), especially given his connection to his QB.

My guess is he plays one more year, and gets something like 650 yards and 2 TDs.

The only possible category where he ends up #1 on that first list is yards per game. He won't get close to Gonzalez or Witten in career yards or career receptions, and won't get close to Gonzalez, Gates or Gronk for career TDs. (Gronk's TDs per game is unreal.)

His real claim to fame is being a playoff stud, where he bests everybody - even Gronk.

Playoff GOAT TE easily; possibly playoff GOAT of all position players.

Regular season though he's #2 or #3 TE. He's not better than Gonzalez unless you take production per game into account, but if you do that, he's not better than Gronk.

 

[PDay8810]

I agree and fully believe these "GOAT" are totally subjective and basically useless because you're somehow trying to compare guys in different. Trying to use stats to make an argument about your guy being the best is just mental masturbation to keep your hand off you dork. Why not enjoy the greatness of the competitor and feel good about that?

It' brings out the worst of the inner homer in all the worst ways. So "go my team" is kind of sad.

it has been said the younger football fans don't watch games, they prefer just watching the big scoring type plays. No time to watch 3 hour football game.

LOL...thus, subjective bull shit is now football talk. I have seen the enemy and he remains us.

 

[Moab]

it has been said the younger football fans don't watch games, they prefer just watching the big scoring type plays. No time to watch 3 hour football game.

LOL...thus, subjective bull shit is now football talk. I have seen the enemy and he remains us.

I agree, but it's still the NFL and currently the greatest American sport.

After reading my post, with all the typos and missed words, I'm amazed some of you understood what I was trying to say.

 

[PDay8810]

I agree, but it's still the NFL and currently the greatest American sport.

After reading my post, with all the typos and missed words, I'm amazed some of you understood what I was trying to say.

shoot...i'm 3RD grade, try not to be any side political, and been told countless of times that I have anger issues.

WHICH is why I talk sports...a full games worth.

Happy Holidays.