In a world that is dominated by a fantasy football mindset, everyone first looks at stats like receptions and receiving yards when they want to evaluate an offensive skill position player.
New York Jets tight end Tyler Conklin doesn’t disappoint in these categories. As a member of the Minnesota Vikings in 2021, Conklin ranked 14th among tight ends with 593 receiving yards and ninth with 61 receptions.
With that being said, there is another essential piece to the puzzle when we are talking about the tight end position: blocking.
A tight end’s blocking performance arguably has just as great of an effect on the game as his receiving performance.