Minnesota Vikings: 3 Lessons learned from Super Bowl 54
3. Tight end performance can change an offense
With Kansas City having tight end Travis Kelce on its side, while San Francisco contains tight end George Kittle on its end of the of the field, both tight ends have shown their ability to step up and perform well within their respective offenses throughout the entire 2019 campaign.
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The two also had big moments for both the Chiefs and 49ers during their battle for the NFL title on Sunday night in Miami, which should show and teach the Vikings that having a talented tight end and incorporating that tight end into the passing game on offense can change an offensive unit in a positive way.
In the Super Bowl, Kelce finished with six catches for 43 yards and one touchdown, averaging 7.2 yards per reception along with tallying six total targets.
Kittle, on the other hand, ended up with 36 total receiving yards with four catches, averaging nine yards a reception with seven targets. He did have a break-out reception right before halftime for San Francisco that would have set the 49ers up for a field goal right before the half, but that play was called back due to offensive pass interference by Kittle.
In 2019, Minnesota contained the likes of Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph and rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr., both who certainly had their moments throughout the year.
But as we saw on full display on Sunday night in Super Bowl 54 within both offenses, the Vikings should focus on trying to incorporate those tight ends into the passing game more and trying to get their tight ends to be able to have a positive impact on the offensive side of the ball moving forward.