The Kansas City Chiefs picked Travis Kelce in the third round during the 2013 NFL Draft. Nevertheless, a cannabis suspension in college caused him to drop a bit in the draft.
Kelce was absent for the whole 2010 season at the University of Cincinnati. During the 2011 season, he had limited playing time, recording only 13 receptions. Nonetheless, during his senior year in 2013, he recorded 722 receiving yards and scored eight touchdowns. Nonetheless, his character issues caused him to drop to the third round. He and his elder brother, Jason Kelece, talked about his draft dip on “New Heights.”
Jason remarked that Kelce’s “marijuana” issue contributed to his drop in the draft.
“You using the word ‘marijuana’ makes it seem so much more intense.” “What makes that word seem so powerful?” Travis stated.
“You likely were selected a whole round later than you ought to have been,” Jason remarked. “I find it amusing at times to look back and see that there were all these worries about Travis Kelce, while everyone who knew you understood you were a wonderful kid.” You just encountered, like, a problem with marijuana. Apologies. “And then suddenly, it feels like teams are no longer selecting you for it.”
The brother talked about the reduced worries regarding players using marijuana in the NFL these days. Nonetheless, Kelece maintained that players ought to channel character concerns as motivation to demonstrate their critics’ mistakes.
“I simply wish for everyone who falls in the draft due to any character issues, if it turns out to be valid, to have the same character issue applied,” Travis stated. “You should have simply strolled in to sign your second contract with a blunt in hand, puffing it as a symbol of the document.”
He proceeded to clarify that he is not supporting the use of marijuana; instead, he is simply suggesting that players should demonstrate to teams that worries regarding a player’s character might be exaggerated. Kelce has demonstrated that, regardless of any worries teams had regarding his character, he has enjoyed a Hall of Fame career.
Kelce has been selected for the Pro Bowl 10 times, named an All-Pro four times, and won the Super Bowl three times. He has dedicated his whole 12-year career to the Chiefs and is returning for year No. 13.