NFL executives rank 49ers TE George Kittle over Chiefs,.

NFL executives rank 49ers TE George Kittle over Chiefs TE Travis Kelce,

For the third consecutive year, Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce won’t take the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s tight end rankings.

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Instead, Kelce is again ranked as the No. 2 tight end in the league behind San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle.

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NFL executives rank 49ers TE George Kittle over Chiefs TE Travis Kelce,

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One NFL decision-maker even ranked Kelce as low as the No. 4 tight end in the NFL.

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It’s almost comical at this point, with Kelce continuing to stack

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The most impressive career accolades

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Kelce has been the pinnacle of reliability and production as a receiver,

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