The Kansas City Chiefs are in the middle of an offseason that keeps circling back to Travis Kelce, and not just because of football. Kelce’s wedding to Taylor Swift last weekend has dominated the conversation around the team, with much of the attention centered on who showed up for the event.
One of the more notable details from the celebration was that actor Adam Sandler officiated the wedding, which took place at Madison Square Garden. That connection made a little extra sense given Kelce’s minor role in Sandler’s "Happy Gilmore 2," which came out on Netflix last year.
Away from the wedding buzz, Kelce also turned up on the NFL’s Top 100 list, voted on by players, for the 11th straight season. Even so, the ranking came with a sharp drop: he slid from No. 36 last year to No. 79 this time around.
Golden J pointed to last season as part of the explanation for the fall, calling it a "disappointing" year while still describing it as a solid one for Kelce. The bigger picture, though, hasn’t changed much. He remains one of the league’s top tight ends and is still expected to be a major piece of Kansas City’s offense.
That confidence showed up in the projections for next season, too. Both Chico and Golden J think Kelce can get past 1,000 receiving yards.
The Chiefs’ offense has another new wrinkle as well, with running back Kenneth Walker now in the mix. Golden J and Chico discussed whether Kansas City could lean more heavily on the run with Walker on board or continue to put most of the load on its receivers.
Golden J believes the Chiefs will give Walker plenty of work, especially after investing money in him. He also noted that Mahomes’ injury could limit how often he’s allowed to scramble the way he has for the past decade.
For the full breakdown of the wedding, Kelce’s ranking, and what Kansas City’s offense might look like next season, the podcast goes deeper into all of it.
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