Chiefs draft pick Jared Wiley shares hot take on the second-most essential offensive position in football

Tight end is the second-most essential position on offense

Most people would tell you that left tackle is the most important position on offense outside of quarterback. Chiefs rookie TE Jared Wiley doesn't necessarily agree with the consensus. 

"My favorite thing about tight end is. . . I feel like it’s – aside from the quarterback – I feel like it’s the most essential part of your offense," Wiley proclaimed. "We’re asked to do everything whether it’s in the pass game or in the run game or pass protection. I kind of like having that pressure or weight on my shoulders a little bit, and I like being able to prove to myself and to everybody else that I’m completely capable of doing it.”

Tight ends certainly play a multifaceted role and they're asked to do a lot of different things in the NFL, especially the great ones. You have to have the will to hold up at the point of the attack, the swiftness to beat linebackers and safeties, and hands like a wide receiver.

The Chiefs have known two of the greatest tight ends of all time in Tony Gonzalez and Travis Kelce. As we've seen, having a great one can completely transform an offense for the better. So, Wiley might be onto something here. He just best not tell his fellow rookies Xavier Worthy or Kingsley Suamataia, because I'm sure they could both make some arguments for wide receivers and offensive linemen as the second-most essential position on offense.