Redskins tight end Jordan Reed enjoyed a breakout season in 2015, setting a host of personal and franchise records. But, in the estimation of tight ends coach Wes Phillips, the 25-year-old is just getting started.

“I don’t think he’s hit his ceiling,” Phillips said recently. “For my money, he’s maybe the most exciting player in this league.”

“He does something every day at practice, really, that makes the whole team just say, ‘Wow,’” Phillips added. “And these are NFL guys. These are elite athletes. For him to be able to do that, it really brings a spark to the team. Not only do we get a big play from him, it really gets guys juiced up and ready to go.”

Reed was, at times, dominant last season, his third in the NFL. His 87 receptions ranked second among all players at his position, while his 11 touchdowns and 952 receiving yards ranked second and fifth, respectively.

In May, the Redskins rewarded Reed for that production and potential, locking up the former third round pick with a five-year, nearly $50 million extension that includes $22 million in guarantees. According to Phillips, though, the newfound financial security has not changed Reed’s blue collar approach to the game.

“He’s kind of picked up where he left off from last season,” said Phillips, who is entering his third season with the Redskins and is the son of Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. “He was obviously playing great throughout the season, but especially late in the year. And he’s really just picked up from there. He’s doing a great job on his routes. He’s working very hard in the run game to improve on some areas we’re focused on.”

As Phillips noted, one of Reed’s top priorities this offseason has been improving his blocking. Last season, his performance was uneven in this area. Indeed, six of his 12 penalties were holding fouls and often were the result of poor technique.

“Jordan is a better run blocker than people give him credit for,” Phillips said, pressed on the areas where Reed must clean up in order to take the next step. “There are not a lot of guys that are setting franchise records that are doing what he does in the run game. [But] there are certain clips where a guy’s on the edge and we just missed—some bad looking clips where that stick out in people’s minds. We’ve got to eliminate those with the right footwork and the right technique. He’s very aware of that and he’s working very hard to improve.”

It’s too early to gauge exactly how much improvement Reed has been able to make as a blocker. That will become more obvious in training camp and the preseason.

As for what Reed already does better than most—snagging passes and making his quarterback look good—he did a fair amount of that during OTAs with an array of eye-popping grabs in 11-on-11 drills. Which begs the question: can Reed and Kirk Cousins continue to make one another better? The duo connected 38 times for 498 yards and six touchdowns over the final four regular season games and the Wild Card loss to the Packers.

“Absolutely,” Phillips said. “As a tight end, you want to be that security blanket. You’ve seen all those tight end-quarterback combinations where they just relied on that guy. They knew that he was going to be there and be open. I think they’re building that [chemistry].”