Jake Butt . 24. player. 45. Look at the best offenses Gary Kubiak has been able to put together. Each of them had one thing in common. They had a tight end that was a serious threat in the passing game. It was true of Shannon Sharpe in Denver and again of Owen Daniels in Houston. Finding that sort of credible threat will really help things open up for both his running game and play action passing game. Thus far they haven’t found somebody who can create such a threat.
<p>Jake Butt makes plenty of sense for them. He’s a polished, determined blocker who can really help in protection or getting an extra body out of the running lane. However, he’s progressed quite a bit as a pass catcher since the arrival of Jim Harbaugh, a man notorious for developing tight ends. Butt has a tall frame, good quickness, and enough speed with strong hands to make those tough 50-50 catches every quarterback needs on key downs.</p>. TE. Michigan