A good tight end is a young QBs best friend and it really helped young Philip Rivers in his first season as a starter.  The Chargers’ TEs caught 85 passes for 1,015 yards and had 12 TD catches last season.

Antonio Gates had another real good season for the Chargers.  He played in 16 games (all starts) and he caught 71 passes for 924 yards (13.0 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  Antonio Gates has had at least 70 catches, 924 yards and 9 TD catches for three consecutive seasons now!  For his career, Gates has played in 61 games (57 starts) and he’s caught 265 passes for 3,378 yards (12.7 avg) with 34 TD grabs. 

Brandon Manumaleuna played in 16 games (7 starts) last season and he caught 14 passes for 91 yards (6.5 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  For his career, Manumaleuna has played in 94 games (62 starts) and he has caught 80 passes for 739 yards (9.2 avg) with 9 TD catches.