COLUMBIA, Mo. — There’s a lingering mystery within the Missouri football team’s offense. And no, we’re not talking about the unresolved quarterback competition.
What’s happening at the tight end position?
The program that once produced all-time greats, from Kellen Winslow Sr. to Martin Rucker, from Chase Coffman to Albert Okwuegbunam, now turns to a fairly anonymous cast of inexperienced players after an offseason exodus of the roster’s most seasoned players. Oh, and the Tigers have a new position coach there, too.
The three tight ends who played the most last year are gone: Daniel Parker Jr.