The 49ers have the best tight end in the NFL.
And if you’re a big Travis Kelce fan, we can say the best tight end in the NFC for the sake of moving on.
George Kittle emerged as an absolute stud in 2018, finishing with 88 catches for 1,377 yards and five touchdowns.
In two fewer games in 2019, he finished with 85 catches for 1,053 yards and another five touchdowns.
He’ll play in his first-career playoff game on Saturday afternoon in the Divisional Round against the Vikings.
The Vikings will do their best in coverage against Kittle with the likely combination of linebackers Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr, and maybe even safeties Andrew Sendejo and Jayron Kearse.
The one thing the Vikings have on their side is history.
In 2019, the Vikings were solid against tight ends, allowing 91 catches for 843 yards and just one touchdown to tight ends throughout the season. Those aren’t great numbers, but it’s nothing to suggest the Vikings have been bad against the position. The argument here, however, is that the Vikings haven’t gone up against a tight end like Kittle this season.