In what is considered to be a strong overall class, do the the Los Angeles Rams really need to dip into the tight end pool? Well, yes and no. While it is true that L.A. currently has three tight ends under contract, incumbent Tyler Higbee, little-used Brycen Hopkins, and newly-acquired Hunter Long, a deeper look shows this is a position of future need.
Higbee has been a solid return on the Rams Round 4 investment back in 2016, but he’s 30 years old and his contract concludes after the 2023 season. Hopkins is also in his final contract year, and while he’s played fairly well in small doses, has only grabbed eight passes and logged 234 snaps over his first three years.