Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen began the spring with plans for his tight ends to become “playmakers” in 2017.
They were a young group last season, he explained, but now they had some experience. Their size and athleticism would be a good opportunity to create mismatches in the passing, he thought.
“They have to be a bigger part of our offense and become get-it-to guys that we’re trying to get the ball,” Mullen said.
But then the spring game came and went with hardly a whimper from the Bulldogs’ tight ends. And while that doesn’t necessarily mean Mullen’s goals for the group are a lost cause, it’s certainly not a good sign for a position without a clear top target.