You may not be a fan of Jesse James. That he’s a maxed out player, too slow, not a good enough blocker, the the refs screwing him out of a touchdown last season isn’t enough to get him on your good side. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a different camp, high on him, and having no problem running him out as the #1 tight end when need be.
So what’s the disconnect?
Availability. Reliability. And a toughness that few players on this roster have shown.
Through just seven practices, we’ve seen the team shuffle the deck at tight end.