The offseason provides the perfect time for the Chicago Bears to look back over their team and their season to evaluate what went wrong and what went right across the board.

Here at Bears Wire, we’re doing the same thing, going position by position through the 2016 Bears and grading every player. We already looked at the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. Now, we’re on to the versatile tight ends.

Zach Miller: B-minus

Lost in the Bears’ quarterback struggles this season was Zach Miller having the best year of his career. The problem was, his season only lasted 10 games before a foot injury ended his year. That has been the story of his career, and the team may be looking for a long-term replacement for the 32-year old this offseason.

Season stats: 64 targets, 47 catches, 486 receiving yards, four touchdowns

Logan Paulsen: D

Logan Paulsen was brought in to be a blocking specialist as the number two tight end, and he couldn’t even do that well. He was often a liability on the field, and the only thing that kept him from getting an “F” was his contributions on special teams, where he played a solid but unspectacular role.

Season stats: 10 targets, three catches, 15 receiving yards

Daniel Brown: C-plus

After sitting on the active roster dormant for almost a month, Daniel Brown got his shot late in the season and started to show some qualities to like. He was a reliable receiver in his limited role and a capable blocker, and he made a case to be brought back to compete for a backup role in the future.

Season stats: 20 targets, 16 catches, 124 receiving yards, one touchdown

Ben Braunecker: C-minus

Ben Braunecker was far from a liability on the field, but he really failed to be a difference-maker in any area as a rookie. He was extremely average in the little playing time he did receive, and the jury is certainly still out on what his future could be in Chicago.

Season stats: six targets, four catches, 41 receiving yards

Position Grade: C

Miller was the only play-makers at the position this year, and after he went down, it was largely an average performance from the remaining players. Tight end didn’t really hurt the offense this year, but it didn’t do a ton to push it forward overall.