The Pittsburgh Steelers must have felt pretty good about their quality of depth at the tight end position heading into the 2018 NFL Draft. Though they took a quick gander at the position, it doesn’t seem as though they ever came particularly close to drafting one, even doubling up on positions rather than added a tight end.
At least for the moment, however, injuries have decimated the group, with three of their top four players at the position sidelined with ailments of varying degrees. Only Jesse James, who has hardly ever missed a practice, remains standing from the core group that has been with the team for the last year.