stillers4me
12-13-2014, 09:06 PM
Steelers reserve tight ends Matt Spaeth and Will Johnson have combined for eight receptions this season. For longtime starter Heath Miller, that’s one good game.
But Spaeth and Johnson aren’t on the roster to contribute to the passing game. They are part of a dying breed in the NFL — the blocking tight end.
At a time when coaches are constantly searching for the next Rob Gronkowski or Jimmy Graham, Spaeth and Johnson make their living as blockers in an offense that has rediscovered its running game...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/12/12/Steelers-notebook-Tight-ends-fill-vanishing-role/stories/201412120090
But Spaeth and Johnson aren’t on the roster to contribute to the passing game. They are part of a dying breed in the NFL — the blocking tight end.
At a time when coaches are constantly searching for the next Rob Gronkowski or Jimmy Graham, Spaeth and Johnson make their living as blockers in an offense that has rediscovered its running game...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/12/12/Steelers-notebook-Tight-ends-fill-vanishing-role/stories/201412120090