It wasn’t until I read an article from Chris Adamski for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that it dawned on me about just how incredibly inexperienced this group of tight ends is, and I’m not even talking about NFL experience. Vance McDonald is the foundation of the unit, of course, a veteran who has legitimate Pro Bowl potential, and it wouldn’t exactly shock me if Xavier Grimble performs ably as a number two.
But who else is there, really?
Of the four other tight ends on the roster, only Kevin Rader has a full background at tight end, and he’s the only one who has really even done anything in a preseason game, spending time with the Green Bay Packers most recently.