Brandon Pettigrew is a solid tight end for the Detroit Lions. He had nice stats with 83 receptions and 777 receiving yards with 5 touchdowns. Normally, this is what a NFL Team would want from their tight ends. The league has changed though and the tight end position is now more of a weapon than it ever was. They are getting more catches, yards, and even more touchdowns then wide receivers on some teams. The tight end has the size and weight to be a force with the ball and the Lions need Brandon Pettigrew to be able to do this.
When you look at the New England Patriots, their tight end combo of Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski has revolutionized the National Football League. Gronkowski in his second season had 90 receptions and 1327 receiving yards. That’s before even mentioning he set a record for touchdowns for tight ends with 17 in 2011. His teammate and fellow tight end Adrian Hernandez had 79 receptions with 910 yards as the number two tight end on a team. The Patriots have ta...
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