Can the Dolphins contain Tony Gonzalez?
Even at the age of 32, Tony Gonzalez is the game’s best receiving tight end. His 941 receiving yards ranks him 13th in the entire league and 1st among all tight ends. His 84 receptions is 7th in the league and his 8 touchdowns is tied for 6th (and yes, both totals are tops for TEs). Just how often is Gonzalez looked to in the passing game. He’s been targeted 133 times – which is 28.7% of the team’s total pass attempts. And he’s caught 63% of the passes that have been thrown his way. Clearly, the way to really hinder KC’s offense is to take Gonzalez away from Tyler Thigpen. The Dolphins, defensively, have been hot and cold against some of the game’s most talented tight ends. They held Antonio Gates to just one catch for 12 yards and Todd Heap to just 3 catches for 29 yards. But on the flip side, Owen Daniels dominated, catching 4 passes for 70 yards in Miami’s loss to Houston. Rookie John Carlson caught 5 passes for 54 yards when the Fins hosted Seattle. And Zach Miller had 4 catches fo
