Two-time All-Pro, two-time MVP and former Minnesota Vikings QB Rich Gannon weighed in on the T.J. Hockenson contract extension for The 33rd Team and believes he was in the right place at the right time.
Buy Vikings Tickets“Sometimes being in the right place at the right time is all that matters in professional football…[Hockenson] becomes the highest paid tight end in professional football, and good for him. When you look at his body of work, he has gotten better each year he’s been in the league. His first year in Detroit, it was a bit of a project, 32 receptions. His second season, that number jumped to 67. And last year, I thought he had his best season as a pro. Began the season with the Detroit Lions, came over to the Minnesota Vikings and provided instant productivity in the tight end position.”
Gannon’s assessment of the situation with Hockenson is spot on. From weeks 8 to 18, the only tight end to accumulate more yards than Hockenson was Kansas City’s Travis Kelce.
Hockenson’s extension also “sets the bar,” as Gannon puts it, “for tight ends that have been better and more productive the last couple of seasons.”
This is good news for those that play the tight end position and have watched it grow in importance season after season. Teams are recognizing and compensating the players accordingly.
