All-time NFL tight ends pyramid

The greatest tight ends in NFL history, by their honors. Choose the one that belongs at the top of your all-time NFL tight ends pyramid, then fill the wider levels below.
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Tony Gonzalez
TE · KC
Mike Ditka
TE · CHI
Kellen Winslow
TE · LAC
John Mackey
RB/TE · IND
Rob Gronkowski
TE · NE
Shannon Sharpe
TE · DEN
DCDave Casper
TE · LV
Ozzie Newsome
TE · CLE
Antonio Gates
TE · LAC
Charlie Sanders
TE · DET
Travis Kelce
TE · KC
JSJackie Smith
TE · DAL
Ben Coates
TE · NE
T. J. Hockenson
TE · MIN
Jimmy Graham
TE · NO
Jared Cook
TE · TEN
Vernon Davis
TE · SF
Mark Andrews
TE · BAL
Dawson Knox
TE · BUF
Greg Olsen
TE · CAR
David Njoku
TE · CLE
Zach Ertz
TE · PHI
Todd Heap
TE · BAL
Jeremy Shockey
TE · NYG
Heath Miller
TE · PIT
KJKeith Jackson
TE · PHI
Darren Waller
TE · LV
Delanie Walker
TE · SF
Jack Doyle
TE · IND
Evan Engram
TE · NYG
Bubba Franks
TE · GB
Kyle Rudolph
TE · MIN
JMJunior Miller
TE · ATL
Alge Crumpler
TE · ATL
JNJay Novacek
TE · DAL
Kellen Winslow II
TE · CLE
RFRuss Francis
TE · NE
DRDan Ross
TE · CIN
EHEthan Horton
TE · KC
TCTodd Christensen
TE · LV
CYCharle Young
TE · LAR
BJBrent Jones
TE · SF
RCRaymond Chester
TE · LV
Adam Trautman
TE · DEN
RHRodney Holman
TE · CIN
MBMark Bavaro
TE · NYG
BCByron Chamberlain
TE · DEN
KDKen Dilger
TE · IND
Paul Coffman
TE · KC
Chad Lewis
TE · PHI
Jason Witten
TE · DAL
Aaron Hernandez
TE · NE
Jermaine Gresham
TE · CIN
Marcedes Lewis
TE · JAX
Jordan Reed
TE · WSH
Owen Daniels
TE · HOU
Chris Cooley
TE · WSH
Bob Trumpy
TE · CIN
Billy Joe DuPree
TE · DAL
MCMark Chmura
TE · GB
DCDwayne Carswell
TE · DEN
SJSteve Jordan
TE · MIN
Frank Wycheck
TE · TEN
EGEric Green
TE · BAL
Benjamin Watson
TE · NE
Tyler Warren
TE · IND
Martellus Bennett
TE · DAL
Dallas Clark
TE · IND
Hunter Henry
TE · NE
Mike Gesicki
TE · MIA
Coby Fleener
TE · IND
Dwayne Allen
TE · IND
Hayden Hurst
TE · BAL
Logan Thomas
QB/TE · WSH
Anthony Fasano
TE · MIA
Julius Thomas
TE · DEN
KBKevin Boss
TE · NYG
Drew Sample
TE · CIN
Noah Fant
TE · DEN
Irv Smith Jr.
TE · MIN
Jonnu Smith
TE · TEN
Josh Oliver
TE · MIN
Lee Smith
TE · NE
CBConnie Mack Berry
TE · CHI
Tony Stewart
TE · CIN
DTDerek Tennell
TE · CLE
John Phillips
TE · DAL
Virgil Green
TE · DEN
Jacob Tamme
TE · DEN
Daniel Graham
TE · NE
Kyle Nelson
TE · SF
Dustin Keller
TE · NYJ
Mo Alie-​Cox
TE · IND
Dante Rosario
TE · CAR
Gary Barnidge
TE · CAR
Devin Funchess
WR/TE · CAR
Tyler Eifert
TE · CIN
Ed Dickson
TE · BAL
JCJ. V. Cain
TE · ARI
Leon Hart
TE · DET

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