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One Dozen Debates: Tight End Duo

Cameron Brate came to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and his path to playing time included many weeks on the practice squad and even a brief detour to New Orleans. O.J. Howard, the 19th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, holds the distinction of being the first tight end ever selected in the opening round by the Buccaneers.

Together, they may form the most dangerous tight end combination in franchise history.

One thing is for certain: The respective player-acquisition backgrounds for Brate and Howard will not factor into each man's playing time in 2017.