It is clear that the San Francisco 49ers have the best tight end in the division in George Kittle. In fact, he is arguably the best tight end in the league.
But where do the 49ers as a group of tight ends rank in the division and how does the whole division stack up as a whole?
No. 4: Seattle Seahawks
How things have changed at the position for Seattle. They used to be the juggernaut at the position with Jimmy Graham and Luke Willson. Now they have Nick Vannett but he hasn’t been anything even remotely more than a guy and the rest of the room has not been productive. Ed Dickson is a very underrated player at the position but he is not terribly productive. Their group is okay at best.
No. 3: Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles’ main pair of tight ends are decent players in Gerald Everett and Tyler Higbee. Everett has not become the dynamic playmaker the Rams hoped he could become. But both are solid players at the position, although because of their offensive usage, only one of them is typically on the field at any time.
No. 2: Arizona Cardinals
While the Cardinals traditionally have gotten very little production from the position, they are in decent shape this year. Ricky Seals-Jones was not as productive as many had hoped in 2018 but he was second in the division at his position in receptions to the aforementioned Kittle. With the addition of Charles Clay, who averaged 57 catches a season from 2013-2017, this is a talented group. Maxx Williams is intriguing as well.
The question is how much they will play and how much they will be used in Kliff Kingsbury’s offense. Nonetheless, it is a talented group.
No. 1: San Francisco 49ers
By having far and away the best tight end in the division, it almost doesn’t matter who else they have. But they also added Levine Toilolo, who is as capable as any of the other tight ends in the NFC West.
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