After years spent rebuilding a decimated tight end group, USC Football is ready to field a potentially elite crop in 2017.
The Trojans boast two veteran figures and promising youth, but there are pitfalls to worry about as well.
Here’s a look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for USC tight ends this year:
Best-case scenario
USC wins its second-ever Mackey Award.
Strong recruiting at tight end was always bound to pay off for the Trojans following a string of bad luck for the position.
Now USC has perhaps its most talent-laden group of tight ends this century, if not ever.