The Arizona Cardinals have been searching for a very good tight end for a long time. Over the last decade or so, they thought they had them in players like Rob Housler, Troy Niklas, Ricky Seals-Jones, Dan Arnold and more.
They have gone the older veteran route with Todd Heap, Jeff Carlson, Charles Clay and Zach Ertz.
But it appears that they finally have found their guy in Trey McBride.
By the end of this season, he will have had one of the best tight end seasons in franchise history.
McBride has 56 receptions for 610 yards. He already has tied the single-season franchise record for receptions by a tight end. Every catch he has over the final four games of the season will set a new record.
With 610 receiving yards, only one tight end in franchise history has had more in a season. Hall of Famer Jackie Smith has the six highest single-season totals for receiving yards by a tight end. His highest total was 1,205 yards in 1967.
McBride, though, if he stays healthy, will likely end up with the second-highest yardage total.
Smith’s second-best season was 810 receiving yards. With 201 yards over the final four games, McBride will surpass that.
Only in his second season, the Cardinals appear to have a player they will want to keep on the team for years to come.
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