Touchdown Wire’s early 2021 NFL Draft watch list: Offense

Sure the 2020 NFL Draft just ended, but it is never too early to think about the next one. Here are the players to watch on offense.

Tight Ends

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1. Pat Freiermuth, Penn State

2. Brevin Jordan, Miami

3. Kyle Pitts, Florida

4. Matt Bushman, BYU

5. Charlie Kolar, Iowa State

6. Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin

7. Matt Bushman, BYU

8. Shaun Beyer, Iowa

9. Cade Otton, Washington

10. Jack Stoll, Nebraska

Pat Freiermuth, affectionately nicknamed “Baby Gronk,” made the decision to return to Penn State for his senior year, disappointing fans hoping for an impact tight end in this draft class. He has the size and frame to be a weapon in the passing game, but also handles the blocking part of the position extremely well. He caught 26 passes for 368 yards and eight touchdowns as a true freshman in 2018, and added another 43 catches for 507 yards and seven touchdowns a season ago. Pitts was a weapon in the Florida passing game, catching 54 passes for 649 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore in 2019. Also keep Bushman in mind. The rising senior rebounded from a disappointing 2018 by catching 47 passes for 688 yards and four touchdowns. Even though he had a down year in 2018, he still managed to average 17.6 yards per reception on his 29 catches.