Atlanta Falcons tight end Jacob Tamme is a fantastic teammate and leader. He's also a damn fine football player. When Tony Gonzalez retired, the team was left with a gaping hole in their roster. The team made other efforts to address that need but were unsuccessful. (I'm looking at you, Levine.) The addition of Tamme gave franchise quarterback Matt Ryan a reliable safety valve again.
Tamme isn't the sort of player you build a team around. He's competent and he does his job but he's not Rob Gronkowski. Heck, he's not even close. And that's fine, because the Falcons don't need a premier tight end to succeed.