Joining Mahomes just a few spots later at No. 5 in the rankings was tight end Travis Kelce, who has established himself as one of the top pass-catchers in the NFL regardless of position.
Already statistically one of the greatest tight ends to ever play the position – his 1,416 receiving yards in 2020 were the most in a single season by a tight end in league history – Kelce's production goes beyond just his peers at his position and rivals the top wide receivers in the game.
Since 2018, Kelce has tallied the second-most receiving yards (3,981) and the fourth-most catches (305) of any player in the NFL. His 213 receiving first downs also rank second, trailing only Cardinals' wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, while his 31 receptions of 25+ yards rank sixth.
Here's a portion of Baca's analysis of Kelce:
"The 31-year-old's consistent production is also entering historic proportions, becoming the only TE to log five 1,000-yard seasons and the only one with multiple 100-catch seasons in NFL history. Kelce is also the only player in the NFL with 90-plus receptions and 1,200-plus receiving yards in each of the last three seasons."
To punctuate Baca's point even further, Kelce tallied his record-setting, five 1,000-yard seasons consecutively. In fact, only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans has matched Kelce's five 1,000-yard seasons since 2016.
Together, Mahomes and Kelce formed the only pair of teammates to land in the top five.
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