Zach Ertz, Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Rob Gronkowski, a fearsome foursome of the most dangerous tight ends in the NFL . Yet, none were drafted in the first round. Why? General managers recognize that the tight end is still not a position of high value. As a matter of fact it would be a mistake for the Green Bay Packers to draft a tight end in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Reaching for a tight end in the first round would be a failure on the Packers part to recognize the value in the 2019 NFL Draft.