As Logan Pearsall Smith once said, “It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.”
Defensive tackle Scott Matlock and tight end Travis Kelce resonate with this quote. Following the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs, Matlock approached Kelce with one question.
“Any advice for a rookie,” Matlock asked.
“You know what it is? Understand the other side of the ball just as well as you know your side of the ball,” Kelce responded. “Because everything is predicated off of what I’m doing and what the defense is doing. Just love it, man. Play with the guy next to you. That’s all I got for you, man.”
.@tkelce gave some postgame words of wisdom to rookie @Scott_Matlock28
Cool moment 🙏 @insidetheNFL pic.twitter.com/YW6C4Jz3WL
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) October 25, 2023
NFL Films captured the incredible moment between the rookie and the veteran.
Matlock has been primarily a rotational player, logging 26% defensive snaps with three tackles across six games.
While he might not be a significant contributor now, Matlock could grow into a more prominent role throughout his pro career, and sometimes all it takes is soaking in information from one of the best who was once in a less superior role during their rookie season.
