ESPN continued their positional rankings on Friday, and once again, a member of the Kansas City Chiefs topped the list.

Tight end Travis Kelce, whose statistics and accolades place him amongst the greatest pass-catchers of all-time, remains the best in the business at his position heading into 2024 according to this year’s rankings. Kelce joined Chris Jones as members of the Chiefs to nab a No. 1 spot at their position, as Jones earned the No. 1 spot among defensive tackles earlier in the week.

In terms of how the polling took place, the rankings reflected the thoughts of nearly 80 league executives, coaches and scouts who were surveyed as part of the project.

Here’s a portion of what the article’s author, Jeremy Fowler, wrote about Kelce:

“His 51 receiving first downs and 65.6 yards per game ranked first among tight ends. And under the bright playoff lights, Kelce delivered with 32 catches for 355 yards and three touchdowns in four games.”

Indeed, Kelce caught 93 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns in 2023 before hauling in 32 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns over the course of the Chiefs’ four playoff games. The performance moved Kelce into first place all-time in terms of postseason catches with 165, and he now trails only Jerry Rice in terms of postseason receiving yards (1,903) and receiving touchdowns (19).

The examples and statistics speak for themselves. Kelce is one of the greatest pass-catchers to ever play the game, and as these rankings indicate, he remains the standard at his position.