At the time of his retirement, many felt that Ozzie Newsome was one of the most prolific Tight Ends in football history, and some say he still is.

Taken in the First Round (23^rd Overall) out of Alabama, Newsome brought his blocking and receiving skills to the Browns in 1978.  Known for his cerebral play, Newsome helped take the Browns to two AFC Championship Games, and he would have three 1,000-Yard seasons, which were excellent for a Tight End in the 1980s.  Newsome played his entire career with Cleveland, accumulating 7,980 Yards with 47 Touchdowns.

Newsome was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996, his first year of eligibility, and was part of the first class of the Browns Ring of Honor in 2010.  As an executive, he orchestrated teams that won two Super Bowls when the franchise relocated to Baltimore.

Kyle Vanden Bosch began his career with the Arizona Cardinals, serving four years there, but he is arguably best known for missing one complete season due to an ACL injury.  Vanden Bosch joined Tennessee in 2005, and the change of scenery proved beneficial for the Defensive End.

Vanden Bocsh played five years for the Titans, and in alternating years (2005, 2007 & 2009) was a Pro Bowl Selection.  Vanden Bosch showed off a nice blend of pass-rushing and run-stuffing in this five-year run, twice having a 12-Sack year and becoming a fan favorite.  

He joined Detroit in 2010 and would have 270 Combined Tackles with 38.5 Sacks as a Titan.

Haywood Jeffires was a First Round Pick (20^th Overall in 1987), but injuries and the depth chart held him to only nine Games with 138 Yards in his first two seasons.  That changed in his third year.

The Wide Receiver from North Carolina State had 47 Receptions with 619 Yards that year, and he became a top target for Warren Moon afterward, hitting at least 1,000 Yards the next two seasons.  In 1991, Jeffires led the NFL in Receptions (100) and was a First Team All-Pro with a Pro Bowl Selection.  He would go to the Pro Bowl the next two years, remaining a top wide out for the Oilers, completing seven straight years with at least 600 Yards.

Jeffires signed with New Orleans in 1996 but only played one more year before he retired.  With the Oilers, Jeffires totaled 6,119 Yards with 47 Touchdowns.

A First Round Pick from Illinois, Brad Hopkins was an All-Rookie for the Oilers in 1993 at Left Tackle.  This would be his role for the franchise for the next 12 years.

Hopkins played his entire career with the Oilers/Titans, starting 188 of his 194 Games.  Twice named to the Pro Bowl (2000 & 2003), Hopkins was a dependable presence on the left side of the line, allowing the organization to worry about holes elsewhere for a decade-plus.  

It is grunt work but necessary.