The San Francisco 49ers made it a point to bring in tight ends to upgrade the position this past offseason. The team drafted Charlie Woerner in the sixth-round and signed free agent Jordan Reed. The goal is to take some of the workload off George Kittle, so he’s not playing in the fourth quarter when the 49ers are up multiple touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season.
Woerner was drafted as a “blocker with receiving upside,” not unlike Kittle. Woerner doesn’t have the same background as Kittle as a receiver, but, as a blocker, the two share the same mentality.