Browns TE Gary Barnidge Thriving as a Late Bloomer

Tight end Gary Barnidge is enjoying a career year as a 30 year old.The 30-year-old tight end should be having yet another average season with the Cleveland Browns. That's not the case.

Through just 10 games, Barnidge has 667 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. These figures surpass his career totals entering this season.

Five Thirty Eight delved into Barnidge's career season in an interesting article, which included this table:

Courtesy of Five Thirty EightAs the graph above shows, Barnidge's production has skyrocketed this season, exceeding all expectations for the Kentucky native.

This type of production is rare for an average, old tight end, as Five Thirty Eight's Reuben Fischer-Baum…