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[baarbogast]

Remember we have both Butler and LJH to be the 3rd TE. While not HOF bound, they each have a year in the system.

 

[sammymvpknight]

This is an extremely weak TE class. I don't see a starter anywhere in this draft. I wouldn't even bother wasting one of our 5 picks on someone that's going to end up as a temporary camp body.

This is my take as well. It's a really poor TE class. If you go that route, it has to be a later round development guy who has upside. I don't think that there are any Jimmy Graham's in this class. The closest thing to it might actually be a flex-TE like Chase Claypool who may find a way to be there in the 3rd round because of the insane depth of this WR class.

 

[Bespoke]

It is very weak Tight End class no way around that.

With that said In Day 3 there are still some decent floor, In-Line blocking, Up back Move pieces you can come out with like Josiah Deguara from Cinci a high effort blocker, with the versatility to move from Tight End to Upback; or Dalton Keene from Virginia Tech guy with a great skillset but was awfully mis-utilized by his Coaching staff in College. Devin Asiasi from UCLA is a decent TE3 option balanced did a little of everything, but nothing extraordinary.

Round 4/5 is probably the earliest you think of going Tight End; it's more of a future need and at that point you are waiting until a better TE Draft class and just take a depth guy/ developmental guy in Day 3, or UDFA.

 

[bleedit1960]

I like Nigel Kilby , Caleb Repp, and Devin Cates. The player nobody is talking about that I like Riley Stapleton JMU.

Riley Stapleton - Football - James Madison University Athletics

Riley Stapleton (10) Wide Receiver - Finished career ranking top-10 all-time at JMU in three statistical categories: 2nd – Receiving Touchdowns (22) 2nd

jmusports.com

 

[Taker597]

Took a late swing last year. Everything I've read about this draft class says TE is one of the weakest groups. Maybe a late cut addition if someone surprisingly gets released closer to the season?

I mean TE is usually the smallest and weakest crop in a draft outside of kickers.