The tight end position in the NFL can be one of the biggest mismatches the game of football has to offer. You get a big, bulky tight end that can also run crisp routes and aggressively attack the ball in the air, and there’s probably only a handful of defenders on this Earth that can stop him. If that guy can block, too? Game over.
The Detroit Lions have been seeking this elusive player for years now, and they think they may have him in T.J. Hockenson. But how he plays in 2020 is only part of the story here, as Detroit’s depth provides equal parts frustration and excitement.