The Jets lost tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins to the Jaguars in free agency this offseason. He was their top tight end last year. They opted to not replace him with a free agency signing. That left Jordan Leggett, a rookie last year, as the Jets' top tight end. But Leggett missed all of 2017 with a knee injury. Leggett, a fifth-round pick, now has some competition, in Herndon. The Jets' other notable tight end is Eric Tomlinson, but he is more of a blocking tight end. Leggett remains something of an unknown, so this was a smart pick, with Herndon.
NFL Draft 2018: Analysis, scouting reports for all Jets Day 3 picks | TE Chris Herndon in Round 4
