Tight ends becoming popular picks in the NFL
They kept coming off the draft board at a record pace, from Oklahoma’s Jermaine Gresham in the first round (21st overall) to Miami’s Dedrick Epps in the seventh round (235th). It seemed as if NFL teams couldn’t get enough tight ends.
In the recent draft, a record 21 tight ends were selected. Four teams – Baltimore, Houston, New England and St. Louis – drafted two apiece.
In this day and age of spread offenses in college football – where coaches use four- and five-receiver sets – how are NFL teams finding so many pro-worthy tight ends?
Actually, it’s because of … well, the spread of the spread.
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5/6/10
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