What the Camping World Bowl May Reveal About Virginia Tech's Plans for its Tight Ends

They do the "dirty work" and the Hokies can leverage their versatility to win the numbers game. Read some of the possibilities of how in this 2,700 word, 7-play film analysis.

[Corey Hancock]

There are a lot of unknowns about what exactly the Virginia Tech offense will look like this season, but Justin Fuente has made it known that tight ends will play a vital role. Chris Cunningham and Dalton Keen have already established themselves as important contributors, and Drake DeIuliis and James Mitchell impressed the head ball coach this offseason.

"I do think where we're headed is maybe with a more versatile tight end set than we've had before," Fuente told The Key Play in March. "Between Chris [Cunningham] and Dalton [Keene] and now Drake [DeIuliis] coming off his redshirt year, I've been really impressed by his ball skills. That may be the versatile direction we're able to go."

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