Super Bowl teams demonstrate how Packers need help at tight end

Denver Broncos tight end Owen Daniels catches a 12-yard touchdown pass while being defended by New England Patriots outside linebacker Jamie Collins.San Francisco — The Carolina Panthers solved their dilemma at tight end in 2011 by making one of the great trades in recent NFL history and also signing an effective veteran in 2014 unrestricted free agency.

The Denver Broncos compensated smartly for the departure of their Pro Bowl tight end in March by signing an unrestricted free agent and trading for another veteran.

The tight end position, increasingly valuable in an increasingly passing-oriented league, was as good as it gets for the Panthers this season and more than just functional for the…