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With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here are the top five tight ends.
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I recently wrote about how Bowers is an “offensive weapon.” That term is usually reserved for small players coaches endlessly waste touches and time on in the hopes of adding some pop to their attacks. But Bowers’ versatility and explosiveness, and his tangible impact on the game from all parts of the field, can open up an entire offense.
Bowers can beat defensive backs one-on-one, and has yards-after-the-catch ability to take any play the distance. Certain fits will be better than others for him, and I prefer some landing spots because of that. But he can put an offense over the top and his potential synergy with other pass catchers could become weekly highlight material for football nerds.
With college basketball done and MLB Opening Day in the rearview mirror, attention is heating up on the NFL’s marquee offseason event. Let’s make our turn toward the NFL Draft. (Taylar Sievert/Yahoo Sports)
This is a big projection, but evaluating nearly every tight end prospect ever requires a huge heaping of projection. Johnson always showed more to his game than the box score numbers would indicate. He has outstanding size and was one of the best testers at the combine a few weeks ago.
Johnson has legitimate upside as an in-line tight end, but he can actually stretch the field as a pass catcher with how smooth of an athlete he is in such a large frame, a player profile seldom seen outside of the 2023 draft class.
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3. Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
Sanders is a receiving tight end who will have to be moved around the formation to maximize him. He is a good athlete with very good ball skills despite lacking overly long arms. He will have to be split out or in an off-ball position, with no upside as an in-line TE…
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Publish date : 2024-04-10 15:43:31
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