Most Kansas City Chiefs supporters would concur that Patrick Mahomes’ offensive line still needs another trustworthy pass-catcher. However, the athlete need not be a wide receiver.
Zach Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowl tight end, is a potentially better choice. Chiefs Kingdom has been putting a lot of pressure on Ertz to sign after the veteran TE Blake Bell was intercepted in Week 15.
On a squad with poor passing options, Blake Bell is ranked as the eleventh best option. What makes him even run routes? When Mahomes was intercepted by the New England Patriots on a ball intended for Bell, KC radio presenter Carrington Harrison expressed his thoughts.
In addition to receiving over 750 likes right away, this play generated a significant number of fan comments on the subject.
“Lucky me, bingo. Mahomes’ pass was awful. A user retorted, “Worse effort by Bell to catch it and/or break up the pick.” But the fact that Bell was the target in addition to being on the pitch? That’s on [Andy] Reid & [Matt] Nagy.
In response, someone else said, “Because they didn’t pick up Ertz.” “I am officially on the Zach Ertz train if it means Blake Bell doesn’t have to see the field,” a third KC fan said in agreement.
Many others shared similar opinions, including as Adam Best of Arrowhead Addict, who commented, saying, “Blake Bell did a poor job on that interception.” You can’t allow a smaller man to rip that ball from you. Connect with Zach Ertz by phone.
On December 18, Chiefs supporters weren’t the only ones encouraging Ertz to move to Kansas City. The NFL staff at Bleacher Report agreed with the Kingdom and recommended that KC sign the tight end this week.
B/R stated, “Zach Ertz has been seeking for a team for a time now. He’s a veteran with reliable hands, but he’s not the dazzling pass-catcher that he once was. Throughout the season, the Chiefs have been in dire need of receivers to step up. Ertz wouldn’t exactly be a receiver in the conventional sense, but he would give the Chiefs another option when it comes to pass-catching.
“Andy Reid is clever enough to get him and Travis Kelce involved,” they continued, and “Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz noted that the Chiefs were one of
