Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy loves tight ends more than Ted Thompson loves players from the Pac-12. Most seasons McCarthy encourages Thompson to carry four on the 53-man roster.
McCarthy, a former tight end at Baker University in Kansas, considers it one of the most important and versatile positions on the team. With these things in mind, it is shocking that the Packers have failed to have a productive duo at the position in McCarthy’s tenure. The days of Mark Chmura and Keith Jackson wreaking havoc on opposing defenses are but a distant memory.
Jared Cook was a major step in revitalizing the position when Thompson signed him last offseason for $2.