Throughout the early portion of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were getting absolutely nothing from the tight end position from a blocking perspective.
The poor play from a blocking perspective led to serious criticism from members of the media and former Steelers players, including Merril Hoge and Chris Hoke. Hoge made the headlines, stating in early December that the tight ends looked like “two turtles humping” when trying to block.
Fast forward a few weeks and that criticism has disappeared as the Steelers’ tight ends have improved greatly from a blocking perspective and have played a key role in the Steelers’ resurgence down the stretch, finishing the regular season 10-7.