Last year was a good year for the New York Jets when it came to production from the tight end position. Former Jet Austin Seferian-Jenkins put in a lot of work to make the tight end position something worth speaking about. Last year, he totaled 357 receiving yards, 50 receptions, and three touchdowns.
These aren’t exactly record-setting numbers but for years before 2017, the tight end position on the Jets was nonexistent. Former offensive coordinators used tight ends mainly as blockers on offense to make up for inefficiencies on their offensive line. Since Seferian-Jenkins bolted via free agency, it left a void at tight end that the Jets wanted to fill throughout the offseason and especially in the 2018 NFL Draft.