George Kittle knows about high level tight end play, and he has given some nice praise to Lions rookie Sam LaPorta.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have not exactly had an explosive offense. But Kirk Ferentz’s program in Iowa City has become something of a breeding ground for future NFL tight ends, from Dallas Clark to George Kittle to T.J. Hockenson to Noah Fant…there’s probably someone who’s been missed.
The next in the pipeline is Sam LaPorta, who was of course drafted 34th overall by the Detroit Lions in last month’s draft.
LaPorta has what seems to be a clear opportunity to be the Lions’ No.