Tag: tight end rankings

Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth gets honorable mention on ESPN rankings

Pat Freiermuth has Top 10 talent at tight end but doesn’t see nearly enough targets in the passing game.

ESPN reached out to a variety of NFL executives, coaches and scouts to get their votes for who the 10 best tight ends are currently in the NFL. While we didn’t expect to see Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth make the list we were pleasantly surprised to see him actually get an honorable mention.

Here’s what ESPN had to say about his ranking:

Freiermuth’s proverbial third-season jump into the elite was sabotaged by a hamstring injury and poor quarterback play. He had 32 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games.

But it’s what one NFC executive said that really hit home for many of us shouting for Friermuth to get more targets.

“He’s the guy who should be up there,” an NFC exec said. “He’s really skilled and savvy, knows how to get open. Just doesn’t have the production.”

Freiermuth is set to hit free agency at the end of the year and if the Steelers don’t figure out a way to showcase him in the offense, he might be inclined to sign somewhere else. With Dointae Johnson off to the Carolina Panthers, Freiermuth by default becomes the team’s second-best receiving option on the team. It is just a matter of using him.

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Ranking the top 25 tight ends in the league after the 2024 NFL draft

It might be more accurate to give the top three spots to Travis Kelce, and the next two to George Kittle.

It’s only the second week of May but we are already in full swing with rankings season here at Seahawks Wire. So far we have shared post-draft power rankings for all 32 teams, the top 50 quarterbacks, the top 32 running backs and the top 64 wide receivers. Today it’s the tight ends’ turn. Whereas with each position ranking before there are close No. 2 contenders, this one has two giants who stand head, shoulders, torso and thighs over the rest of the competition at this spot.

Instead of going with the usual 1, 2, 3 format with different players at each slot, it might be more accurate to give the top three spots to Travis Kelce, and the next two to George Kittle. We wouldn’t want to rob other tight ends of a spot further down the list, though. Let’s get to the rankings.

Here are the top 25 tight ends in the league right now, including a couple new ones from the 2024 NFL draft class.

Predictions for each game on the Seahawks’ 2024 schedule

The Huddle’s Blitzed Fantasy Football Podcast: Episode 191

Talking RB handcuffs, WR and TE rankings, and more!

In this episode, Steve and Harley bring you NFL news, their top-12 wide receivers, top-12 tight ends, and a look at handcuffing. So Huddle up, tune in, and get Blitzed!

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Ranking the top 25 tight ends in the NFL going into 2023

Today we’ll count down the top 25 tight ends.

Rankings season is in full swing with a month to go before the preseason starts. Here at Seahawks Wire we have been going through our own lists going into the 2023 season, beginning with a ranking of all 32 head coaches around the league. Then we ranked all 32 starting quarterbacks, followed by the league’s top 23 running backs and most-recently the NFL’s top 33 wide receivers. Today we’ll count down the top 25 tight ends.

For the Seahawks we cheated by combining the efforts of Will Dissly, Noah Fant and Colby Parkinson into a single ranking. Together, they combined for 109 catches, 1,157 yards and nine touchdowns last season. That was good enough to land them at No. 12 on our list.

Here is the full top 25.

Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders viewed as PFF’s No. 2 tight end for 2024 NFL Draft

Texas is home to one of the best tight ends in the country.

Texas is home to one of the best tight ends in the country. Continue reading “Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders viewed as PFF’s No. 2 tight end for 2024 NFL Draft”

Ja’Tavion Sanders among PFF’s top returning tight ends in college football

Ja’Tavion Sanders is widely projected to become a first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

If you thought Texas was well-represented throughout the 2023 NFL Draft, next year should be even more special for the Longhorns. Continue reading “Ja’Tavion Sanders among PFF’s top returning tight ends in college football”

Colts’ 2023 NFL draft big board: Tight Ends

Here’s our TE big board rankings for the Colts in the 2023 NFL draft.

The Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2023 NFL draft likely looking at positions other than tight end, but it’s a strong class with a lot of value.

With a pretty crowded room led by Mo Alie-Cox, Jelani Woods and Kylen Granson, there will be some competition for the fourth and final spot in the room with Andrew Ogletree and Pharoah Brown. But there’s still a chance the Colts add a Day 3 tight end to develop.

We shouldn’t expect the Colts to use a pick on a tight end before the fourth round. There are some intriguing options on Day 2, but the positional need probably won’t match the value there. Think of the “rounds” as tiers and when I believe the team should begin to consider drafting them.

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We also created big boards at the following positions:

Here’s a look at my big board for the tight end position as it relates to the Colts in the 2023 NFL draft:

2023 NFL draft: Updated TE rankings post-combine

Here’s a look at Draft Wire’s updated TE rankings following the NFL combine.

The 2023 NFL draft is over one month away, but we’ve gotten through the NFL combine, which means the Indianapolis Colts will begin putting together their big board.

The tight end position isn’t a massive need for the Colts but after the underperformance of Mo Alie-Cox in 2022, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they looked toward adding depth to the position. Jelani Woods is coming off a promising rookie season while Kylen Granson flashed at times as well.

Meanwhile, Alec Ogletree is expected to return from a torn ACL that forced him to miss the entirety of his rookie season.

We took a look at the updated rankings at the following positions from Draft Wire:

With the combine over, we’re here to take an updated look at Draft Wire’s rankings for the tight end position:

2023 NFL draft: Updated TE rankings

Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling updates his early rankings for the top tight end prospects in the 2023 NFL draft class

We’ve passed the halfway point of the 2022 football season, which means the predraft process isn’t that far off.

As we head into the homestretch of the 2022 campaign, here’s an updated look at how we stack the top tight end prospects in this year’s class:

Where Texas’ Jahleel Billingsley lands in On3’s tight end rankings ahead of 2022

The Alabama transfer is expected to thrive in Steve Sarkisian’s offense. Here’s On3’s top 10 tight ends ahead of 2022:

The Longhorns are expected to see dramatic improvement at the tight end position this upcoming season. Continue reading “Where Texas’ Jahleel Billingsley lands in On3’s tight end rankings ahead of 2022”