Chiefs [give Kelce a raise]

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

On topic, this is pretty cool.

There’s a high likelihood that this move backfires on us a bit; but even if it does, you just have to charge that shit to the game. He’s done so much for the franchise and never once held out, squeezed us for an absurd payday, etc.

He’s one of the most underpaid players in NFL history, along with other great tight ends such as Gronkowski & Tony Gonzalez. The elite tight end market is drastically undervalued compared to elite receivers.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by DRM08

He’s one of the most underpaid players in NFL history, along with other great tight ends such as Gronkowski & Tony Gonzalez. The elite tight end market is drastically undervalued compared to elite receivers.

Right, he could have tried to pull the Jimmy Graham move and argued that he played significant snaps at WR to squeeze us for bigger paydays and never did, at least publicly. I have to assume he didn’t privately either because we almost certainly would have caved.

[Monticore]

This place has mellowed a bit , nobody losing their minds about drafting TE in the 4th then extending Travis , you guys must have really loved Moeaki to lose your minds over the Travis pick.

[big nasty kcnut]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Right, he could have tried to pull the Jimmy Graham move and argued that he played significant snaps at WR to squeeze us for bigger paydays and never did, at least publicly. I have to assume he didn’t privately either because we almost certainly would have caved.

I hit the wrong button so I gave you positive rep to counter it

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by DRM08

He’s one of the most underpaid players in NFL history, along with other great tight ends such as Gronkowski & Tony Gonzalez. The elite tight end market is drastically undervalued compared to elite receivers.

Yeah but the elite TEs get plenty of endorsements. Gronk never touched his NFL salary while he was playing. He lived off of his endorsement money. He talked about it in his book "“It’s Good to be Gronk."

Just goes to show how important it is to manage money properly.

While I would have liked Kelce to continue to play for cheap I totally get it. Kelce earned his salary from all the years of being underpaid. Glad he will retire a Chief.