George Kittle was able to break out in the second year of his career catching 88 passes for 1377 yards and five touchdowns as he finished eighth overall in receiving yards which ranked first overall among tight ends. The San Francisco 49ers currently have six tight ends on the roster, but two are new and nobody has claimed the backup role as of yet.
San Francisco would surely be happy to go back to the days where not only their starting tight end was great with Vernon Davis, but they had a backup in Delanie Walker who would start for most teams come in without the team missing a beat.