Who is the best tight end in the NFL?
Well, believe it or not, 49ers GM John Lynch isn't 100 percent confident saying George Kittle deserves that title.
Nevertheless, Sporting News declared the 25-year-old is the best guy in the league at the position -- and there is plenty to back up that statement.
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Last season, the Iowa product set the 49ers franchise record for receiving yards by a tight end in a single season with 1,377. He also averaged 15.6 yards per catch, which Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer dubbed as "ridiculous." And he's not wrong.
Kittle should benefit even more from a full season with Jimmy Garoppolo, who also will have new pass-catching weapons Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd and Jordan Matthews at his disposal.
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Kittle finished his 2018 campaign with 88 receptions, five touchdowns, and well, you know the yardage.