The Kansas City Chiefs don’t have an overwhelming amount of needs at the tight end position.
The Chiefs already have the best tight end in the NFL in Travis Kelce. Behind him, they have a plethora of players, with several primed and ready to contribute. The only one on the 53-man roster last season was Deon Yelder, who contributed on special teams and as a blocker. They have returning practice squad players in Nick Keizer and Alize Mack. They also have new free-agent addition Ricky Seals-Jones, who will likely have a pass-catching role in the offense.
Blake Bell is the only player at the position who won’t be back with the team in 2020. His production and snaps are hardly irreplaceable, though. I suspect that any of the players above are capable of producing a similar season as a receiver, if not a better season.
While the need isn’t there, Kansas City could always take an interest in adding a player if they’re the best available at a certain point in the draft. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the tight ends the Chiefs could consider in each round of the 2020 NFL draft:
Round 1: None
Sometimes there just aren’t any players at a certain position worth spending a first-round draft pick. This tight end class isn’t the most exciting group and with the 2021 class shaping up to be one of the best in a long time, it’s hard to imagine any team spending a first-round pick on a tight end. The Chiefs shouldn’t have any tight ends on their draft board this early.