The Kansas City Chiefs come to Atlanta looking to add their future Hall of Famer to their offense. Through two games, Travis Kelce has just four catches for 39 yards, 23 of which are on one catch.

You know Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes want to get their tight end involved early and often. That means the Falcons need to get the best version of Troy Andersen they’ve ever seen after two tough games to start his third season.

It’s been well documented how talented Troy Andersen is. The Atlanta Falcons’ 2022 second-round pick has all the athleticism you could ask for.

But as we all know, athleticism doesn’t make you great in the NFL. The former FCS star hasn’t had three great seasons. In his first season, he took over for an ineffective Deion Jones and while he showed flashes, he struggled to get guys on the floor.

Last year he suffered a season-ending injury in the second game of the year. So far this year he hasn’t looked good chasing ball carriers. We saw him miss a few times on Monday.

That can’t happen again, as he’ll be asked to stop a formidable offense led by Andy Reid. The longtime head coach will want to expose Andersen with Travis Kelce.

You’re going to give up some plays to Kelce, he’s too good to consistently shut down even after his poor start to the year. The concern with Troy Andersen is that he can’t get the tight end down, which will result in big gains.

Perhaps we see Jessie Bates or Justin Simmons as his main opponent. Raheem Morris must consider his chances much higher with that matchup.

You also have to worry about Troy’s run defense. The Chiefs lost Isiah Pacheco for a few months, but they have a preseason star waiting in the shadows. Carson Steele looked like Marshawn Lynch when he tried to make the team, and the idea of ​​him going one-on-one with the Falcons’ linebacker isn’t fun.

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