Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet (84) celebrates an 8-yard touchdown reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP
The Patriots struggled mightily to replace Rob Gronkowski’s production in 2019.
Ben Watson, Ryan Izzo, and Matt Lacosse combined for just 36 catches, and none of the three was a difference-maker in the ground game.
So after getting next to nothing from the position last season, it’ll be a surprise if one of their 12 draft picks isn’t a tight end next week.