The tight end position has seen an incredible amount of change in recent years. Some college and pro teams have come to view the position as an opportunity to create mismatches, as opposed to a blocker who gets to catch every once in a while.
But there is still a place for throw-back tight ends who can block like economy-sized linemen.
Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson walks the line between athletic receiver and blocking tight end. He manages to thread the needle between being athletic enough to threaten defenses down the field and powerful enough to block EDGE defenders.