Dating back to the start of last season, David Johnson is the best blocker that the Pittsburgh Steelers have available to them at the tight end position. The inevitable questions that must follow come next: should he be? Is he enough?
Leaving aside the case that could be made for the development of third-year tight end Jesse James as a ‘blocking tight end’, in which aspects he has admittedly made strides, the truth of the matter is that, today, he is the best blocker on the team, and unless something changes, he will remain the best blocker during the season, which will dictate how and when the Steelers use select personnel.