Vastly underpaid, tight ends Kittle, Kelce should cash in after Super Bowl
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Super Bowl LIV will showcase the highest-profile matchup in tight end history: Kansas City's Travis Kelce vs. San Francisco's George Kittle. Each was essential in elevating his team to the NFL’s biggest stage. Although Hall of Famers John Mackey and Mike DiVastly underpaid, tight ends Kittle, Kelce should cash in after Super Bowl
Super Bowl LIV will showcase the highest-profile matchup in tight end history: Kansas City's Travis Kelce vs. San Francisco's George Kittle. Each was essential in elevating his team to the NFL’s biggest stage. Although Hall of Famers John Mackey and Mike Ditka faced off in Super Bowl V, both were on the downsides of their careers and playing in an era with limited passing volume and less NFL exposure. The only other Super Bowl matchup on this level came two years ago, when Pro Bowlers Rob Gronkowski of New England and Zach Ertz of Philadelphia played in Super Bowl LII. But the Eagles' tight end was not on the Patriots superstar's level. Next Sunday's duel (6:30 ET, FOX) comes at a perfect time for tight ends. In addition to displaying all-world skills, All-Pros Kelce and Kittle can cement cases for market-correcting contracts. Despite presenting some of the NFL’s most difficult coverage assignments, tight ends are second-class citizens, value-wise. Kittle and Kelce claimed three of the past four first-team A Read more