One of many takeaways from the Saints 2018 draft, the team basically passed on any number of talented tight ends. The didn’t draft Hayden Hurst, Dallas Goedert, Mike Gesicki or Mark Andrews. They even avoided the later round big names like Indiana’s Ian Thomas. Who they did get was Western Kentucky’s Deon Yelder, an undrafted rookie free agent.
Deon Yelder is one of those kids, like Tennessee linebacker Colton Jumper, who fell through the cracks of the NFL Draft process. For these kids it’s all about what they do at their schools’ pro days.