By Bob Rose | Canal Street Chronicles
The New Orleans Saints tight ends were largely invisible in the passing game in 2018. Veteran Benjamin Watson led the team's tight ends with 35 catches for 400 yards and 2 scores, but the fifteen year pro was not able to produce nearly as consistently as he had earlier in his career. Josh Hill and Dan Arnold combined to catch 28 passes for 335 yards and two scores, but all three players accounted for only 17% of the Saints passing game output. Watson retired at seasons end, and New Orleans signed free agent Jared Cook in hopes of providing a major receiving upgrade for the position. The 32-yr. old Cook will be entering his 11th year of NFL football though, leading many to believe that the Saints will use a draft pick from a deep class of tight ends to add youthful production to this spot. Today's draft profile shows us a player who is a late bloomer, but one who could rapidly develop into a versatile offensive weapon.
Jace Sternberger, TE (Texas A&M)
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