Pettey made sure that he pointed out the battle scars on the face of the Lion. You ve got to earn those, said Pettey. They don t come without fighting some battles. The Jets first-year tight ends coach proudly mentioned that when an autopsy was performed on the greatest racehorse of them all, they found an abnormally large heart. That s what you need to play this position.
Tight ends do everything from blocking in the trenches to catching the ball downfield.
Good tight ends need to understand that they have to perform all of their duties at the same high level with the same enthusiasm. In the last ten years the Jets have spent three first-round draft picks on tight ends. Johnny Mitchell was a decent receiver but didn t block well. Anthony Becht is probably the best all-around prospect that they ve had at the position. As a rookie, the knock on Becht was he needed to block better.