Veteran tight end Matt Spaeth often tends to be overlooked. Then again, he doesn’t exactly serve a very prominent role as the second tight end who primary duties come as an unheralded run blocker, rather than a pass catcher. But prominent does not equal important, and Spaeth has been a key cog in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive engine since returning to the team in 2013.
The fact is that the Steelers frequently run the ball better when he is on the field, and it is not simply a matter of having two tight ends on the field.