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Colorado Football: In Defense of the H-Back

This article is as much of a strange and small love story as it is an analysis. I don’t love the tight end. Antonio Gates is one of my favorite players ever, but he doesn’t function as a tight end as much as a giant receiver. Sean Irwin did a fantastic job last year, but he was essentially and extra offensive tackle that was eligible to catch passes. But a tight end seems like an uneasy marriage. Less speedy than a receiver and not as good as a tackle. They can gum up the works for the offense and defense.