Today, I wanted to continue the NFL position group series with tight ends (TEs), looking at run blocking data from Pro Football Focus (PFF). Several faces remain the same at the position for Pittsburgh, along with an addition this offseason in MyCole Pruitt from Atlanta, playing under new OC Arthur Smith.
The goal of this article is to look at the current TEs in run blocking last season, and see what that could mean for the position in 2024.
Here are run blocking snaps (minimum of 150) and PFF run block grades:
Unfortunately, what stands out right away is none of the focused players having above the mean run blocking grades in 2023.