San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has developed into one of best -- if not the best -- tight ends in the NFL. Coming into Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, which the 49ers won easily, he was second in the league among tight ends in receiving yards despite missing two games. The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman has been following Kittle since his days at the University of Iowa, and he joins us to explain how the former Hawkeye went from a skinny, unheralded recruit to one of the best players in the game, the keys to his transformation, and why the gregarious star is still so beloved back home.

Read Scott Dochterman's profile of George Kittle:

https://theathletic.com/2144144/2020/10/18/george-kittle-49ers-tight-end-iowa-football-transformation-receiver-nfl/?source=theleadpodcast

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