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Buccaneers: Best tight end group in the NFL?

O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

The Buccaneers easily have one of the best tight end groups in the NFL.

“Bring in the tape, Jim let’s show these people what we’re talking about.” Okay, so there is no tape, and yes, there is no Jim. But most of us Buccos can remember nearly every snap of last season. Even the bad ones.

So, after the season, when the powers that be finally did look at the tape, they saw that Rob Gronkowski had a pro-bowlish type season if you include his blocking at the line and downfield, and of course, the fact that he caught more long balls than anyone else in the league.