In the modern NFL, having a strong pass-catching tight end is no longer a luxury, but rather a necessity for an effective offense. In fact, in some cases, the tight end may actually be one of the team’s top receivers; at certain points in their careers, such was the case for Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers and Greg Olsen of the Carolina Panthers. During the 2000s and 2010s, each tight end was the quarterback’s best friend in his prime and had a long career highlighted by a peak in which he was one of the league’s elite tight ends, thus prompting the question:
Who was better – Vernon Davis or Greg Olsen?
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