Inside the Tight End REVOLUTION...From Someone Living It

Tight end Charlie Kolar caught 10 passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns last season. In the offseason, he signed a three-year deal with the Chargers that guaranteed him $17 million and put him inside the top-20 earners at the position based on annual average value. How does a guy who puts up in a season what Brock Bowers does in a good week end up as one of the most important players at the position? Allow him to bring you inside the tight end revolution on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

0:00 Welcome to the show
2:59 Why are TEs booming?
12:44 Los Angeles Rams impact
14:42 Seattle Seahawks impact
15:31 Chicago Bears the next evolution?
20:59 Value of early downs
29:33 Importance of unpredictability
37:42 Charlie Kolar interview

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