Tucker Kraft’s jaw-dropping Sunday night performance has fans and analysts debating what they just witnessed.QQ
Just get the football in Tucker Kraft’s hands. He’ll do the vast majority of the work.
Kraft’s seven-catch night for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the Green Bay Packers’ 35-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers was certainly impressive. But the fact that he averaged 20.4 yards a catch running mostly a variety of short routes lets you know Kraft was doing nearly all of his damage against the Steelers after he caught the ball.
Of the 143 yards gained by Kraft, 131 of them were earned after the catch. That’s after 202 of his previous 326 yards receiving in the first six games were also netted after throws from quarterback Jordan Love.
That kind of extra effort was obviously noticed by “Sunday Night Football” fans who watched the Steelers’ defense have absolutely no answer for Kraft in any kind of open space.
Pittsburgh defenders that attempted to tackle Kraft were simply overpowered by the 6-foot-5, 258-pound tight end as he often looked like the best player on the field when the Packers were on offense. His 143 yards on Sunday night were the best of any receiver in Week 8.
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Some Packers fans on social media were calling Kraft the best tight end in football after the game. Many more NFL fans may be in agreement soon:
