As the rules continue to evolve in football and trend toward allowing offenses to score more points, teams are beginning to pour more and more resources into their skill positions. For example, we see the Steelers draft a wide receiver in the second round yearly.
To win in today’s NFL, you need playmakers. Players who can take screen passes the distance or break a tackle and turn five-yard gains into 15-yard gains. Moving the chains and scoring touchdowns is what it’s all about, especially as defenses get faster and the pass rushers become more dominant.
The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen ranked the top skill position groups in the league and placed the 49ers fourth:
If George Kittle isn’t the best tight end in football, he’s the most complete tight end.