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It was not as sexy as his statistics or as thrilling as his 35-yard touchdown catch, but Brent Celek’s blocking in the Eagles’ 34-14 flogging of Kansas City on Sunday illustrates best how he has become a complete tight end.Even though he started the final four games last season, critics suggested that Celek’s supposed deficiencies in run blocking warranted an upgrade at the position.It’s funny how three games can alter the discourse. The third-year player leads all NFL tight ends in receptions and receiving yards, and his blocking has improved dramatically.”He’s really worked on his run-game [blocking] also, and he’s doing a better job there than he did last year,” coach Andy Reid said. …

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