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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 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 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”
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:
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:
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:
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”
In this edition of Fantasy Football Weekly, we take a closer look at Detroit Lions’ tight end T.J. Hockenson’s 2020 projections.
Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson lived up to his draft position in Week 1 of the 2019 season, producing 131 receiving yards, 21.8 yards per catch, and one touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals — record numbers for a debut at the position.
Fantasy owners and Lions fans were thrilled with this performance in his first game in the league. Then the rest of the season happened.
Hockenson’s usage was minimal the rest of the year, struggling with drops in the end zone, and multiple injuries that took him off the field. Overall most would call his rookie year disappointing but I am still filled with upside and promise for the future.
Today we will look at the Lions’ prized tight end’s fantasy value and projections headed into the 2020 season.
Often in re-draft leagues, I like to wait on drafting tight ends, letting others grab big names like Travis Kelce (Chiefs) or George Kittle (49ers) in the early rounds, while I keep my focus on running backs and wide receivers early.
Hockenson is a great target if you choose to wait. He’s the clear top option on the Lions at tight end with only minimal competition behind him for snaps and when utilized can score like a top tier player.
Consensus Rankings via Fantasy Pros:
In best ball leagues, you can also wait until very late to draft Hockenson — but I’d pass on him in this format as he just isn’t going to have enough monster games on a weekly basis to justify it.
He will have good weeks, but not enough huge stat lines to make him a top best ball tight end player. In these leagues, I’d rather have that second or third tier of players at the position such as Evan Engram (Giants), Hunter Henry (Chargers), or Rob Gronkowski (Buccaneers).
Consensus Rankings via Fantasy Pros:
Here is where you want the Lions tight end as Hockenson is only 22-years-old and has the skills to be a top-five player at his position for years to come.
I see him being a potential center point of the Lions’ offense as soon as this year, but definitely in 2021 and beyond. His ability to win in the red-zone — something he showed off during last year’s training camp — and find success running after the catch will be very appealing.
Consensus Rankings via Fantasy Pros:
My personal 2020 projections for Hockenson are:
Those projections are similar to what you find on other fantasy football websites, but I’m projecting him for quite a few more touchdowns than others have him getting this season. I think he needs to take a big step forward this year and stay healthy to prove his worth to all his doubters.
A few years ago tight ends were hard to find in fantasy football, but now it seems most teams have one and sometimes two options at the position. Hockenson can be dynamic, but will he get the ball enough in this Lions offense? We will have to wait and see.
For now, he’s a mid-level player with youth and potential on his side with the opportunity to enter elite level player status in the future if he maximizes his skills.
Currently, you can still get him late enough in drafts to create value, which is always a good thing. I am projecting a solid season, but nothing dynamic until 2021 and beyond, which is when I can see his fantasy value possibly skyrocketing to premier player status at the tight end position.
