Jesse James Still Not, Or Barely, Getting Job Done

I am hopeful that by now the majority have accepted or realized that Pittsburgh Steelers third-year man Jesse James is not equipped to be a ‘franchise’ starting tight end. Working under the assumption that he would still be classified as a ‘starter’, he is arguably the most limited that they have on either side of the ball.

And yet he has been their primary tight end for a season and a half already, only in recent weeks gradually seeing the emergence of Vance McDonald, who was acquired late via trade and who has been—and continues to be—hindered by injuries.

Of course, he wasn’t supposed to be the starter last year. Ladarius Green was, but we all know how that played out, so let’s not revisit…