In Bill Belichick’s eyes, San Francisco 49ers standout George Kittle is a complete tight end who does everything well.
The Patriots head coach, in separate video conferences both Monday and Tuesday, gushed about one of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s favorite targets.
“I’d put him right at the top of the league there, period,” the Patriots head coach said of Kittle. “His ability to run, catch, get open, after the catch, block, he does everything at a high level. He’s as good as anybody that I’ve coached or as good as anybody that we’ve played against.”
Belichick didn’t mention Rob Gronkowski by name, but some believe his comments imply that he thinks Kittle is at least at Gronkowski’s level.