Following the same season in which the Pittsburgh Steelers believe that they may have found their top tight end for the near future in Vance McDonald, they were also dealt a blow in losing their reliable number two target in Jesse James, whom they drafted as an underclassman out of Penn State in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
James, who has spent much of the past three seasons serving as the team’s de facto tight end due to injuries, first to Ladarius Green and then to McDonald, had his best season as he transitioned to more of a complementary role in the Steelers’ offense last season.