Overview; Experts rank this player at 32nd among TE's.Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 16th with 73.50 total points (4.08 avg). SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein sat down with McDonald and discussed a variety of topics over the course of the six minute interview. Vance McDonald hauled in a career-high with 50 catches and 610 receiving yards, and punished defenses with his vicious stiff-arm all season long. A year ago, Steelers tight end Vance McDonald was in San Francisco, ready to begin his fifth season with the 49ers. The final straw I had with him was December 20, 2015. ; He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today.
Shortly after the 2019 season ended, Vance McDonald sat back in his chair, quietly thinking back on the year. After acquiring Vance McDonald via trade from the San Francisco 49ers before the 2017 season, the team may have found an answer. At the end of the 2017 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and their fan base, got a glimpse of what Vance McDonald can do for the team’s offense. “Vance McDonald had the worst drop rate among qualifying TEs over his four-year career.” He had a drop against Denver. McDonald admits he took 'steps backwards' Teresa Varley Steelers.com. Today, we move on to tight end Vance McDonald. When all was said and done with McDonald’s 49ers career, he sat at a 53.4% catch rate. Vance McDonald is always ready with his stiff arm Steelers’ Vance McDonald unleashed the stiff arm of the season so far when he shoved Bucs S … Those are a lack of explosive plays in 2019, the inability to play all 16 games, and a relatively high price tag for a tight end. Now, coming off an injury-plagued first year with the Steelers, McDonald is looking to embrace the competitive competiton at the tight end group. For a player who has always been his own worst critic, he didn't hold back when he offered an evaluation of his 2019 season. From what I’m gathering on the thread, the case has been made that Vance’s drops are more about tracking. #SteelerNation "I think I took some steps backwards unfortunately as a player," said a candid McDonald. The Steelers have been looking for a reliable, play-making tight end since the retirement of Heath Miller. ; Currently 126.7 points behind the leader: Travis Kelce; He is doing better than most people thought he would. Cam Heyward’s reaction was the best part of Vance McDonald's epic stiff arm. Unless McDonald agrees to take a pay cut, it is hard to envision him as a member of the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers.