The Facts: Kelce led the Chiefs in catches (67) and receiving yards (862) last season and for the most part was the one receiver the Chiefs could count on in an otherwise lethargic passing game. That has HC Andy Reid and the Chiefs dreaming of better things from Kelce. Reid called Kelce elite this week at the NFL meetings in Phoenix. “Absolutely,’’ Reid told reporters.

Diehards Line:“Tremendously talented. Loves to play the game. He’s like a little kid out there. You’d think the natural progression would be more and better and he was pretty good last year.’’ Kelce missed almost all of the 2013 season, which would have been his rookie year, because of an ailing knee. He was better last year, but the Chiefs weren’t quite comfortable giving Kelce a lot of playing time early in the season. He forced his way into more of that with an eight-catch, 93-yard, one-touchdown game against the New England Patriots in Week 4. “You could see the progress every week in a positive direction,’’ Reid said before noting that Kelce played at about 250 pounds last season but the coach wants him bigger this year. He indicated he believed Kelce could handle an additional 15 pounds without losing speed or quickness.