Pro Football Focus has been releasing a series of positional rankings over the past couple of weeks. They tasked analyst Anthony Treash with tiering the NFL’s tight end. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle slotted into Treash’s top tier, ranking behind Travis Kelce for the second-highest spot on his list. Kelce and Kittle topped a six-player top tier that also included Darren Waller (Raiders), Mark Andrews (Ravens), Kyle Pitts (Falcons), and Dallas Goedert (Eagles).
If not for injuries, Kittle could have very easily ranked ahead of Kelce on the list. Kittle has not played 16 games in a season since 2018.