They are, but we don't use them near enough. Seriously, how many big plays except for the Mich St catch did Reed have for us?
He had like ~20 catches? Which was like 4th on the team I think. You are right, we do need to use the tight ends more. Some of that is on Taylor, some is on Kyler and Cotton, and some is on Beck. I'm in total agreement with you, the TE spot is a spot that needs to be a weapon in the spread offense. Having that big guy in the middle of the field that can make plays and is a match up nightmare is just an amazing thing to have.
Man, if we could have a good tight end step up, or if we can land one . . . . With Kenny, Jamal and Quincy, on the outside, having Ameer or Braylon, and a TE with good hands and decent speed, we could have 3 to 4 home run hitters on the field (plus Taylor, who can run with the best of them).