Denver Post Broncos writer Ryan O’Halloran posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the off-season. Submit questions to Ryan here.
Tight ends come in two varieties: Blocking or pass-catching. Why bother with the blocking version and just use another offensive lineman? When the blocking tight end is in, it signals a run play. Asking the pass-catching version to block can mean a missed assignment. Why ask a player to do what they’re not good at?
— David Brown, Silverthorne
RO: In a simplified NFL, a run play would call for a sixth lineman on the field and a pass play would call for 1-2 tight ends on the field.