Garrett Celek Eager to Embrace Larger Role
In the Celek family of tight ends, there's no question that Brent Celek of the Eagles – in his ninth season in Philadelphia – is the king.Brent, 30, is three years older than Garrett, now in his fourth season with the 49ers.Brent has had six seasons with 30 or more receptions and has 351 for his career. He's in the NFL's upper echelon at his position. In 2009 he had 76 catches for 971 yards and eight touchdowns. He's also had seasons of 62 and 57 catches. He has 29 career TD catches and has averaged 12.5 yards per catch. Plus, he's rock solid, having missed just one game in his career.Garrett, meanwhile, always has been underrated and an understudy. He's often been the No. 3 tight end behind Vernon Davis and a rotating cast of others. But with a new coaching staff, new approach and the trade of Davis to the Broncos at midseason, Celek is now playing a larger role.In the 49ers' 17-16 upset victory over the Falcons this past Sunday, Celek had two catches for 12 yards, with both receptions from Blaine Gabbert good for TDs.After having just eight catches over his first three seasons – having been thrown to just 13 times – he has 17 catches in 2015 on 25 targets...
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