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What Condition the Position is in: Assessing Raiders level of need at TE heading into the Draft

What Condition Raiders tight end Position is in heading into the Draft

With the draft weeks away, it’s time to check in on the Raiders’ tight end position to give it a condition of either Strong, Stable, Unstable, Serious, or Critical.

Starter: Michael Mayer
Depth: Harrison Bryant, Zach Gentry, Cole Fotheringham, John Samuel Shenker

Mayer was expected to be a plug-and-play tight end. It didn’t quite happen that way. He didn’t have his second NFL catch until Week five. And he didn’t have his first NFL touchdown until Week 10. But you did see flashes of why he was drafted at 35 overall and the Raiders will give him another shot to live up to his potential as a starter. Bryant never lived up to the receiving number he put up as a senior at Florida Atlantic. But he’s been a passable NFL second tight end. The rest of the tight ends will compete for the final roster spot.

Condition: Stable

Notes: With Mayer in place and Bryant added to the team, the Raiders can focus on other positions of need in the draft.

7 Tight ends the Vikings should pursue in free agency

Do the Minnesota Vikings sign a tight end to fill in for T.J. Hockenson? From Noah Fant to Hunter Henry, these 7 options are intriguing

The Minnesota Vikings are in an interesting position at tight end going into free agency. They theoretically are set with T.J. Hockenson and Josh Oliver as the top two tight ends in the room. However, that is murky for 2024 with the torn ACL suffered on Christmas Eve by Hockenson since he didn’t have surgery to repair the injury until the end of January.

What should the Vikings do at the position? If they plan on redshirting Hockenson, would they end up signing a bridge player to get them through 2024? Do they choose to bring back Johnny Mundt and ride with the three guys in the room?

With how general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has pursued things so far, a bridge tight end makes a lot of sense. Here are seven different tight ends that could fit the bill and be that bridge player.

Ranking 2024’s top 12 free-agent tight ends

Top tight ends hitting free agency this offseason:

Even after last year’s signing of Hayden Hurst, could the Carolina Panthers be in the market for a new tight end?

If so, here are some of the best that free agency has to offer:

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Texans

The magic ran out for the Browns offense on Saturday

The magic that Joe Flacco brought to town for the Cleveland Browns ran out on Saturday after the wheels fell off the wagon in the second half. They were led by Harrison Bryant and Kareem Hunt in the first half, but could not keep it together for four quarters.

After a promising first half and a defensive stop to start the third quarter, Flacco threw pick-sixes on back-to-back drives. The team never recovered.

Again, the Texans made it difficult to run the ball, and the Browns became one-dimensional after the deficit grew. Give credit to DeMeco Ryans and his young defense as their plan to take Amari Cooper away worked well after he embarrassed them on Christmas Eve.

As the lead for Houston grew, the mental mistakes from the Browns’ offense started to pile up in a hurry. The make-shift tackle situation fell apart around Flacco, leading to the first pick-six as he tried to throw the ball away.

Here are the top 10 performances from the offense according to PFF as the Browns season ends in Houston.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Rams

The passing offense looked as good as it has in awhile

It wasn’t enough to get the win as the defense struggled on the road again but the passing offense looked solid in Los Angeles against the Rams on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns passing offense had failed to push the ball vertically in prior weeks but Joe Flacco showed early and often he wasn’t afraid to push the ball down the field.

The running game struggled at times like they have all year but it was promising to see the successful deep shots in the pass game. Elijah Moore had his best game as a Brown as his past relationship with Flacco was evident. The loss of Amari Cooper loomed all game long and you have to wonder how much better they could have been if he hadn’t gotten injured.

Time will tell if the 38-year-old quarterback will remain the starter and productive with his age but Sunday should give fans hope about the direction of the passing offense.

Here are the 10 best performances on the offensive side of the ball according to PFF.

Browns QB Joe Flacco continues to thrive as he hit Harrison Bryant vs. Rams

The Browns are not going anywhere!

In a back-and-forth game, the Cleveland Browns have punched back against the Los Angeles Rams. After surrendering a long touchdown drive defensively, the veteran Joe Flacco has continued to lead this offense down the field. This time, he pulls the Browns back into this game, hitting tight end Harrison Bryant for a touchdown.

This capped off a 13-play, 75-yard drive for the Browns. Flacco now sits with 254 yards passing and two touchdowns in his debut for Cleveland. Harrison Bryant is now up to 49 yards on five catches after this touchdown grab as well on the day.

Unfortunately, however, kicker Dustin Hopkins missed the extra point as the Browns now trail the Rams by one. Hopkins has been money all season, and this miss leaves everyone in a state of shock.

With nine minutes to go, the Browns need their defense to clamp down and get the ball back for the offense.

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WATCH: Browns draw closer as Dorian Thompson-Robinson finds Harrison Bryant vs. Broncos

The Browns pull closer!

The Cleveland Browns open the second half by forcing a three-and-out of the Denver Broncos, then picking up a touchdown of their own on their opening drive. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson strung together his best drive as a professional, capping it off with a fourth-and-goal touchdown to tight end Harrison Bryant. The are in this Week 12 matchup.

On the drive, Thompson-Robinson completed passes of 11 yards, 16 yards, and 17 yards to move the Browns right down the field. The rookie quarterback now sits with 131 yards and a touchdown on the day as the Browns are pulling back into position to win this football game.

The Browns failed to pick up a two-point conversion as wide receiver Amari Cooper dropped a wide-open football into his chest. Cleveland now trails by a score of 12-14 on the road.

The fate of this team lies upon the arm of the rookie quarterback, and what he has shown over the past few drives gives the Browns reason for optimism.

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PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Steelers

The offense stepped up in the games biggest moment

It was clear that rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was more prepared for his second start, unlike his debut against the Baltimore Ravens. He showed improvement overall for the Cleveland Browns, and the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers was good until the struggles of the second half were tough to watch. But give credit where credit is due as he stepped up in the biggest moment to lead a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, protected by the likes of guard Wyatt Teller and tackle Dawand Jones.

The offensive line had another good game and only allowed six quarterback pressures all day. It has been a different offensive line since the bye week as they continue to get the job done and help out whoever ends up playing quarterback for this team.

Kevin Stefanski’s offense has now had three different quarterbacks lead game-winning drives this season as he continues to make his case as the NFL coach of the year. Here are the top 10 performers on offense this week according to PFF.

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns’ offensive players vs. Ravens

Things seem to be starting to click for this offense

It was a terrible start for the offense of the Cleveland Browns this week with the pick-six on the first series as well as struggles to finish drives with touchdowns in the first half. But as the game went on, especially in the second half quarterback Deshaun Watson and the passing offense started to click thanks to some help from Amari Cooper. Running back Jerome Ford also had his best game as the starter.

This was the first time that it felt like the offense could go and get points when they needed them with the game on the line. The offensive line was without their top three offensive tackles and yet had one of their best games overall, especially in the run game.

Hats off to Ford in this game it was by far his best as a pro, he displayed good vision, patience, and decisiveness as a runner. It gives you a lot of hope for what this team can be if the offense continues to improve.

Here are the top 10 performances from this week according to PFF.

Browns Injury Report: Deshaun Watson questionable, Sione Takitaki out vs. Colts

The Browns might get their quarterback back vs. the Colts, but linebacker Sione Takitaki is out. Here is the full injury report from Friday.

The Friday and final injury report has dropped before the Cleveland Browns look to advance to 4-2 on the season against the Indianapolis Colts. And it is littered with good news for the Browns, who started the week on the wrong side of the street health-wise. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has now practiced two days in a row, including as a full participant on Friday. Linebacker, Sione Takitaki, however, tweaked his hamstring in practice and will not play against the Colts.

Most notable, however, were the names that practiced in full today and do not have a gameday designation. Those two players would be left guard Joel Bitonio, who missed last week against the San Francisco 49ers, and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., who appears to be out of the concussion protocol.

The Browns are going to Indianapolis rather healthy. The big question remains, however: will Watson play? Here is the full injury report as the Colts are just two days away.