The Chargers got a new starting tight end in Jared Cook following the loss of Hunter Henry in free agency. Everyone knew it wasn’t necessarily going to be a even trade of talent, but some would argue Cook has been the more-productive player over the past two to three seasons.
However, if ESPN’s latest top-10 tight end rankings are of any significance, the drop in talent between the two is bigger than we currently believe.
Former Bolts tight end Hunter Henry came in at seventh while Cook was left completely off the rankings, including the group of “honorable mention” players.