Published 6/13/2022. Will the Packers use free agency or the draft or both to address the two positions? Steelers work to keep playoff hopes, Mike Tomlin's streak alive. Free agent signee Garrett Griffin can handle the veteran blocking TE role, at least . The Browns have a very nice on-paper roster, but we cant help but feel like the self-induced off-field distractions brought on through the trade for Deshaun Watson and subsequent quarterback outbursts will have some sort of lingering effects this season. The secondary needs to be so much better besides Minkah Fitzpatrick, who continues to be an amazing . 3 job in Cleveland remains up in the air as Miller Forristall, Nakia Griffin-Stewart, Zaire Mitchell-Paden, and Marco Santos-Silva will battle it out for the third and final spot on the roster at the position. That's what happens when he produced one of the best rookie seasons we've ever seen from a tight end. Health is the biggest limiting factor here. In a recent article by William Moy of Pro Football Focus, he ranked the top 15. Thats likely because the Bucs were trying to reduce his wear and tear. 18) David Njoku, Cleveland Browns The NFC West holds some of the most intriguing teams in football. He topped 1,000 yards in all those campaigns, and even a slightly down year in 2021 resulted in a 92-1,125-9 line. Former quarterback Eli Manning rocks new Death Row chain in an interview with Snoop Dogg and Peyton Manning. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs takes a photographer's camera after a long-distance fourth-down touchdown catch. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley rips a tight-window TD pass to tight end Mark Andrews for first score of flag football game. However, our focus here specifically relates to thestarting tight endsin the division. Andrews, who hauled in a career-high 107 passes for 1,361 yards. That said, we have a fairly clear picture of the identity of this team, one that wants to control the game on the ground, take methodical shots downfield set up through play action, and utilize increased heavy personnel sets to pair with a top-five offensive line. As a whole, I really like our nucleus coming back.. Rader is a solid special teams player and overall blocker, while Sternberger has 12 career catches and one score in his three-year career. Skinny: On Tuesday I made the case that Miller deserves to be in the top 10, but he finished at No. 19) Logan Thomas, Washington Commanders Behind Hurst, the Bengals will feature Drew Sample, Thaddeus Moss, Nick Ewbanks, Mitchell Wilcox, Justin Rigg, and Scotty Washington. New Raiders head coach and offensive play-caller Josh McDaniels certainly knows how to get the tight end involved after spending years with Rob Gronkowski in New England. Following Emerson were defensive end Alex Wright in the third (78th overall), wide receiver David Bell in the third (99th overall), defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey in the fourth (108th overall), kicker Cade York in the fourth (124th overall), running back Jerome Ford in the fifth (156th overall), wide receiver Michael Woods II in the sixth (202nd overall), defensive end Isaiah Thomas in the seventh (223rd overall), and offensive lineman Dawson Deaton in the seventh (246th overall). At safety, Adrian Amos, Rudy Ford and Dallin Leavitt are free agents. He lined up inline on just 7% of his plays, the lowest rate of any tight end in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns invested a lot of money in the tight end David Njoku while hoping that he would take a step forward and develop as a player. Last season, the Baltimore Ravens ascended to the top spot in my Ranking The Rooms: AFC North TEs piece, in large part due to the star power of Andrews, and the impressive depth featuring names like Nick Boyle and Tony Poljan. Odds & lines subject to change. The team brought in safety Marcus Williams via a massive five-year, $70 million deal, offensive tackle Morgan Moses, defensive tackle Michael Pierce, running back Mike Davis for added backfield depth, and depth secondary piece Kyle Fuller, amongst other, lesser-known signings. And for some reason, his usage plummeted after Week 6. The best defensive player in the AFC resides in Pittsburgh, as T.J. Watt had 22.5 sacks in 2021. On the other side of the ball, the Browns chose to make Njoku the fifth-highest paid tight end in the league from a yearly perspective. Share your own below and join in on the conversation in the comments! The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Blake Jarwin was far more involved in the teams offense from 2018-19, and the former undrafted free agent signed a three-year extension with the Cowboys in March 2020. Led by second-year starter Joe Burrow, the Bengals made it all the way back to the Super Bowl and were a few plays away from capturing their first win, but ultimately fell to the . Quarterback Lamar Jackson missed games, the team started 12 different offensive linemen over the course of the season, defensive backs were falling like flies, and 18 running backs were injured before the start of the season (kidding, but thats what it seemed like), and the starting linebacking unit played very few snaps together over the course of the season. Interested in following the two positions at the NFL Scouting Combine? Behind him is rising third-year player Harrison Bryant. Tight end is a position in the NFL that takes a lot of time to learn and thus, players usually dont start performing at a high level until the age of 26 or 27. His most efficient season came in 2019 with the Ravens where he recorded a career-high receiving grade of 77.3, as well as career marks in aDOT (9.8), passer rating when targeted (127.3), and yards per route run (1.65). The Baltimore Ravens have one of the deepest tight-end groups of any team in the NFL, and leveraged that strength to great effect in 2022. Thats due to the Ravens landing tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in the 2022 NFL Draft as the Ravens truly loaded up at the position after losing Marquise Brown and Sammy Watkins in free agency at the receiver position. He topped 1,000 yards in all those campaigns, and even a slightly down year in 2021 resulted in a 92-1,125-9 line. Heap proved he can still stretch the field with an average of 15.0 yards per reception in 2010. Likely was arguably the best tight end in the class, one that is a true move tight end that can stretch the field and make plays after the catch. 11) Hunter Henry, New England Patriots In 2021, he finished 1st at the position in Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement (DYAR), which gives the value of the performance on plays where the tight end caught the ball, compared to a replacement-level TE in the same game situations and then translated into yardage (Football Outsiders). His target count the year prior was just 89. 16) Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams But if Vegas offense performs at a higher level next season, it may not matter that Waller receives a smaller slice of the overall pie. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb puts the NFC ahead 33-27 in the Pro Bowl Games with a 32-yard touchdown reception against the AFC from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith. At this stage of the offseason, it does feel unlikely that the Raiders will be able to retain him for the 2023 season. Spending most of his time in the slot or out wide, Gesicki was asked to block on only 29% of his snaps, fifth-fewest among TEs. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs picks off trick-play pass thrown by brother Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs at Pro Bowl Games. Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis delivers a pregame hype speech ahead of the 2023 Pro Bowl Games. In 2021, the tight end finished with the following advanced statistics and rankings: He also proved adept after the catch, finishing 2nd among all tight ends in yards after the catch per reception (7.2) and 8th in average yards after the catch above expectation (1.1, Next Gen Stats). All four teams will continue to compete for the AFC North title, and their rosters have only gotten better from the draft. Heck, its even possible hes at No. worth roughly $7.5 million more than the TE tag. 27) Robert Tonyan, Green Bay Packers Kyle Pitts will likely top the list of the NFLs best tight ends many times over the next decade-plus. His calling card is a very good blocking and catching tight end that . Hes much more blocker than pass catcher, but he fits the Ravens offense perfectly as an extra offensive lineman. April 6, 2022 12:34 pm ET. Skinny: Gresham had a strong rookie showing for Cincinnati. Head coach DeMeco Ryans has reached the top of the coaching ladder in the place where he began his playing career and now he says he has "hit the ground running," to transform the Texans into a legitimate threat in the AFC South. Behind Andrews, the Ravens have assembled maybe the deepest tight end room in the league. Why is that important to us moving forward? But expect Gresham to move up this list as early as next season. As alluded to above, I still expect Najee Harris to lead the league in touches at the running back position. Zach Ertz, Maxx Williams, Darrell Daniels and Demetrius Harris all are free agents . His usage figures to increase now as the No. DeAndre Hopkins is suspended for the first six games of the season, Christian Kirk departed in free agency, and its unclear if the Cardinals have figured out how to use Rondale Moore. Njoku has long been lauded for his athletic profile with the ball in his hands, but the Browns immediately pointed out his blocking acumen after signing him. Second-round rookie TE Trey McBride could see time in 12 personnel, but hell have to get past Maxx Williams just to become Arizonas No. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff fires a tight-window throw to former teammate and Minnesota Vikings tight end T . 12) Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills13) T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions A fourth-round pick from 2019, Moreau has established himself as one of the better tight ends in the league. He may not be the most explosive player at the position (4.6 career yards after the catch per reception and 10 missed tackles forced), but he is a reliable pass-catcher with just three career drops on 183 targets. Pittsburgh has long taken care of its own under Tomlin and this year is no different with the in-house promotion at defensive coordinator. Freiermuth was targeted at the highest clip (61.0 percent) and accumulated his most yardage (345) on throws from 0-9 yards downfield. 2022 NFL Draft Picks. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson connect to go the length of the field for a big-time NFC Pro Bowl Team touchdown. The Kansas City Chiefs (six), Los Angeles Chargers (six), Baltimore Ravens (five), Cleveland Browns (five), Dallas Cowboys (five), San Francisco 49ers (five) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (five) were the other teams to have at least five Pro Bowlers. They did improve their offensive line this off-season with the signings of Mason Cole and James Daniels, but the questions at quarterback remain, providing another landscape that could see them struggle with both time of possession and points allowed per game. The Colts drafted Jelani Woods in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. Defensive backs work out on Friday, while tight ends test on Saturday. In a recent article by William Moy of Pro Football Focus, he ranked the top 15 tight ends from the 2022 season. He served as quarterback Colt McCoy's safety valve and has a chance to thrive in coach Pat Shurmur's new West Coast offense. Ertzs career-high target mark is 156, and while he probably wont even reach that figure again, he could be in for 130-140 looks in 2022. Our secondary is a little bit unsettled, we have a couple safeties that are moving on that were here last year. For our rankings, we will utilize prior performance via advanced metrics and data (with an emphasis placed on the most recent season), as a benchmark. Here is how we rank the AFC North's tight ends: Stats: 42 receptions, 512 yards, two touchdowns. By - Leo Sells. The contracts of Robert Tonyan and Marcedes Lewis voided, and Tyler Davis is a restricted free agent who isnt likely to receive a tender. Much of Freiermuths production was short-yardage but the Steelers downfield passing attack was limited as a whole. All four teams (the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers) have general managers, front offices, and personnel departments that have proven more than capable of evaluating, acquiring, and retaining talent in recent years. Gutekunst specifically pointed to both positions when asked about his roster at the NFL Scouting Combine. After managing back-to-back seasons with 90+ catches and 1,100+ yards, Darren Waller was hit by the injury bug in 2021. He may never develop into a downfield threat in the mold of Andrews. 28) Jared Cook, Free Agent I expect Njoku to have plenty of opportunities to showcase his talents in 2022, whether it be lining up inline or on the outside. Tight end is a notoriously difficult position to pick up in the pros, but Pitts made a seamless transition, recording the highest average depth of target (11.2 yards) among TEs. July 19, 2022 11:38 am CT. Heyward will be the name to watch though, due to his overall versatility that he brings to the position, where hell slot in as more of an H-back. Gronkowski is still on the free agent market, but theres little to no chance he signs with any team other than the Buccaneers. The Philadelphia Eagles converted 90% of QB sneaks this season and while the push play has been legal since 2005, no team employed it with as much dominance as the 2022 Eagles. The most telling off-season moves were the re-signings of David Njoku and Jadeveon Clowney, both of whom represent the particular identity of this team. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb makes a toe-tapping touchdown catch on a deep dime from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith's for the NFC Pro Bowl Team. Hurst was in a route on only 54% of his offensive snaps a year ago, while Drew Sample was in a route on only 22% of his offensive snaps. Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem? The 2022 NFL Draft is officially over, and over 250 prospects now have new teams. 31) Harrison Bryant, Cleveland Browns The start of training camp is now just days away for teams across the NFL, with preseason and the regular season not far down the line. The former third-round pick appeared in all 17 games as one of the few Ravens players who managed to stay fully healthy last year, and he was efficient even when Lamar Jackson was unavailable. CLEVELAND, Ohio The AFC North is a perpetual battleground with four rosters that have talent abound, the strengths of which can (and do) vary from position to position. Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams laterals to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill for eye-catching TD for AFC. Colts general manager Chris Ballard said he's heard the noise that his team is predestined to trade up to the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft and select a quarterback. Behind Andrews, Boyle returns for his ninth season. NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. They drafted a pair of fourth-round picks at the position in Charlie Kolar and Isaiah Likely, and still have Nick Boyle in-house returning to full health. Tight end is a historically difficult and challenging position for young players, but the Packers need a young player to start developing into a long-term starter, and the draft is rich in. The No. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk team up for a NFC Pro Bowl Team touchdown on a direct snap flea-flicker trick play. On three occasions, teams have made it to at least the divisional round. 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