Jets coach Rex Ryan believes the Jets will face the toughest tight end in the NFL this year, but he does not play for New England.
In a conference call with San Francisco reporters yesterday, he said he believes 49ers tight end Vernon Davis is the best in the game, not Rob Gronkowski of the Patriots.
“If you’re not looking at Vernon Davis, what are you kidding me?” Ryan said while listing the 49ers’ weapons. “The guy runs a 4.3, the best tight end, the No. 1 tight end in football, in my opinion. You got that Gronkowski kid, but this guy is a 4.3 speed guy.”
Gronkowski caught eight passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets in their second meeting last year. You can be sure this topic will be revisited before the Jets face the Patriots on Oct. 21.
